Quail with a prolapse.

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

What should I do for her?

 

[monarc23]

deffinate prolapse? After laying an egg?

You can take a moistened q tip and delicately fold her vent back in. I've done this before and the hen was fine from then on out.. doesnt mean yours will be but it could work!

 

[shelleyd2008]

Hope it works for you!

I had a hen that this happened to. The very next day I found her dead in her cage with another egg trying to come out.

I wish I knew what caused this. Poor girl, if I ever have it happen again, I'll probably just cull to save them the suffering.

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

Sorry it took me so long to respond! I got caught up in the "Kids killed my eggs" thread...

Yes, it's a definite prolapse. She's not laid any eggs for me and she's lived here for a month. I was picking everyone up and checking for foam (Darn roos

) and when I picked her up, the bulge was about the size of a pencil eraser. When she struggled, the mass became about the size of a large "shooter" marble. When she stopped struggling, the prolapse would receed, but not completely.

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

I gently cleaned off the area last night and with a moistened qtip gently put everything back in. Or tried to. Every time she's struggle, she'd force more tissue out. I looked just a bit ago and the prolapse is still there. She doesn't seem to be in pain and is eating and drinking just fine. How long should I keep trying to fix the prolapse? I've read Preparation H and/or honey could work, but I've yet to try those. I'm wondering how this happened since she's not laid any eggs!

 

[quailies]

Hi I just joined after searching the web for ways of helping two quail who had prolapsed - to see what I should have done.

This is what I did:
I noticed red protrusion on two birds who had not yet layed an egg. I felt the hens gently and could feel eggs inside so I decided they were probably struggling. For each of the quail I gently eased the egg out (they were quite big!). Then I used dilute antiseptic liquid (for human cuts and grazes) to wash them and hopefully get rid of bugs. After that I rinsed them in warm (boiled and cooled) salty water to reduce the swelling and help them heal.

I put both quail in a box with a clean towel and food and water to keep them clean and away from others. I tried to get them to eat and drink.

After a day like this they seemed to pick up and laid an egg each which were much smaller this time with no further signs of a prolapse.

let me know how you got on with your quail.

 

[rachel]

This is what I did:
I noticed red protrusion on two birds who had not yet layed an egg. I felt the hens gently and could feel eggs inside so I decided they were probably struggling. For each of the quail I gently eased the egg out (they were quite big!).

Now, I've done this on a chicken before, but I'm just wondering how you'd do it on a quail? Could you use a q-tip coated in mineral oil? It seems like you're dealing with MUCH smaller anatomy and it would be difficult. I'm glad it worked for you and thanks for the tip!​

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

Quote:
Well, the next afternoon she laid an egg! Her first one. And yes, it was large! The prolapse resolved after the egg passed, but it's been 3 days and she's not laid another one. I'm hoping this doesn't happen to her again. I'm wondering if I should examine her again. She's becoming quite docile, poor thing, from all the handling of late. Thank you very much for your post! Here's a picture of the egg she laid:

 

[giasmom]

Chickadeedle, Hi Sorry to hear this is happening to you and one of your ladies. I wish I could help, but have not experienced anything of this sort yet. Hope all goes well, & she gets to feeling better.

Tammy

Can't hardly wait for you to get your bator!!!