question about vent prolapse

[taprock]

We just found one of our pullets dead outside. She hadn't displayed any sign of anything. Looking her over the only thing I can find is what appears to be vent prolapse. Her vent is distended and bloody. To me it doesn't look horrible and I don't really feel an egg. Would this have killed her? Any insight might help.

 

[CMV]

Was she cannibalized by her cohorts? Was there evidence of mass blood loss?

 

[taprock]

They free range and she was outside on the ground. No evidence of blood loss except blood just around vent with something bloody protruding, not egg but flesh. I had seen her straining yesterday but after she laid an egg that was not bloody I didn't worry about her. She hadn't acted different in any way today and she was not near any other chickens and no sign of cannibalization.

 

[tammye]

that stinks, so sorry. does sound like it was a prolaspe