prolapsed vent!

[Wyorp Rock]

We successfully cleaned off and pushed vent/thing back in. Today i found this:View attachment 1680471 what is this? Is it infected? What can i do?

Any way to get a clearer photo?
How were you bathing her?

It looks like the prolapse has come back out. Do what you can to get her cleaned up see if Mom will help you determine if the white stuff is coming from around the prolapsed tissue or out of the center of it.

 

[chickencheeper]

Any way to get a clearer photo?
How were you bathing her?

It looks like the prolapse has come back out. Do what you can to get her cleaned up see if Mom will help you determine if the white stuff is coming from around the prolapsed tissue or out of the center of it.

The white stuff appears to just be poop. We were able to clean most of it off. But i found somethibg today: she laid an egg. The vent is fully prolapsed again and she laid an egg this morning

 

[chickencheeper]

Ive cleaned it off again and keep pushing it in but it just pops right back out

 

[Eggcessive]

Eventually, it will stay in. Sometimes they do that. As long as there is no dead or black tissue, and you keep it moist with ointment, it should be okay. To stop her from laying temporarily, you can place her in a dark room or covered crate for 16 hours a day. Only let her out in daylight for 8 hours during the day to eat and drink. Note that this will tske several days to accomplish since eggs are still in production.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The white stuff appears to just be poop. We were able to clean most of it off. But i found somethibg today: she laid an egg. The vent is fully prolapsed again and she laid an egg this morning

Ive cleaned it off again and keep pushing it in but it just pops right back out

Eventually, it will stay in. Sometimes they do that. As long as there is no dead or black tissue, and you keep it moist with ointment, it should be okay. To stop her from laying temporarily, you can place her in a dark room or covered crate for 16 hours a day. Only let her out in daylight for 8 hours during the day to eat and drink. Note that this will tske several days to accomplish since eggs are still in production.

I agree with this.

@chickencheeper It's good that she was able to lay the egg, but as you saw, it made the prolapse come back out.
It will take several days for her to stop laying, but it's a very good idea to do this so the prolapse does not get any worse.
In the meantime, keep the exposed tissue moist. Do the best you can to clean her up at least once a day, more if possible.

 

[PirateGirl]

I am so sorry the prolapse keeps coming back out. I think you have gotten some good advice and just keep an eye on the tissue. As long as it's still red it has good blood supply and is healthy, so hopefully she will start improving soon. You are doing a good job, I don't think there is any more you could be doing for her at this point, keep it up.

 

[chickencheeper]

Weve been continuously pushing it back in and applying the ointment but it just pops back out. She laid another egg today. There does appear to be some black tissue, what is this?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Weve been continuously pushing it back in and applying the ointment but it just pops back out. She laid another egg today. There does appear to be some black tissue, what is this?

Have you been limiting light as suggested HERE?
It can take several days for them to stop laying, but since she is a good layer, you need to try to stop her - that is the only way I know how to do it.

Black tissue is usually an indication that it is dying. Can you post some photos from today?
Sometimes the tissue is too swollen to stay in, if it's still really swollen, then you will just have to continue to do the best you can.
Some people do have success with pushing it in, then applying a sling to help keep it in.
You still need to try to stop her from laying eggs until she heals though.

Here's a discussion about the prolapse sling:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-vent.1292915/page-5#post-21015023

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you post a picture of the dark tissue? Sometimes you can soak them in soapy water with Dawn or other brands of soap or in Epsom salts to soften the tissue, then take a cloth and try to scrub a little of the dark or dead tissue off until it slight bleeds. That is called debridement of a wound. Then keep it moist with ointment.

Many people find that a prolapsed hen takes a lot of time to treat and get back to normal. Sometimes the intestines will prolapse out creating a need to cull them. In the olden days, people used to treat prolapse hens with culling, and harvesting the meat. It is never easy, so you need to do what you need to do, and sometimes you can’t save them. A vet can insert a pursestring stitch to keep the prolapse in, but if there is any dark or dead tissue, it should not be pushed in until that is off. Vets can also give hormone injections to stop them laying for several months as well.

 

[chickencheeper]

I cant take a picture of it right now but i will post one asap. It looks like 90% of it is black and I just tried to scub it off but shes in clear pain when i do and i wasnt able to get it off. Is culling the only option if it cant be removed?