Rooster with vent prolapse

I would like to hear what others have to say, but if he were mine i would treat for worms with Safeguard liquid for goats, coccidiosis with Corid or Baycox, and a bacterial infection with Baytril.
I agree with this action.

@anniep you don't mention what type of feed you are using. If it's layer feed, go get a small bag of fresh chick starter or flock raiser, use that instead, he does not need the calcium in layer and might benefit from a little extra protein.
I would soak the feed in water for at least 30 minutes, give him wet feed. I like to give mine egg so that's great. The mineral oil, I would probably add that for a couple of days more too since the poop is so dry - it's coming out thin because of swelling and he must be straining too. Hopefully the wet feed will make it easier, he does need to be drinking well too.

As for caring for the prolapse, if it will not stay in, keep the exposed tissue moist. Most of the time a prolapse will not stay in until swelling has gone down, so this is not that surprising, but the tissue can die if not kept moist. Use your oil/ointment of choice for that - things that help retain moisture - honey, sugar pack, hemorrhoid cream/ointment, anti-inflammatory cream, vaseline, coconut/mineral oil, etc.

Soaking may help too, you can keep up with that. In between soaks if he's messy, a spray bottle with an epsom salt water solution to spritz him off may make it easier on you.

Keep him where flies can't get to that, you don't want to add them to the mix at all.
 
His poops are tiny dry solid brown poops
I would find a way to push fluids (maybe even subcutaneous)... dehydration seems like a possibility. Or moistening the regular chicken feed, presuming he has access to a formulated ration in addition to things you mention trying to help correct the prolapse.

I steer clear of adding a bunch of meds like wormer and such for someone already struggling as I fear pushing them over the edge. But casportpony has much more experience in this area!

Getting some electrolytes in may help if dehydration is a factor. Just saw Wyorp's post come through... good one, thank you!

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I was just reading a few articles recently about how vent prolapses can be related to coccidiosis, worms, and enteritis. So I would try the recommendations given by Casportpony earlier. Here is a good source for 10% Baytril (enrofloxacin) for $23 plus shipping—dosage is 0.05 ml per pound given twice a day for 5 days:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/
 
Hi @anniep. First, we need to avoid having an emergency within an emergency, so if the prolapse is actively bleeding, please DO NOT put sugar or honey on it because they chelate (bind with) calcium. If calcium is not available, no clot can form.

For healing his prolapse, here is an analysis of outcomes based on real life cases from this site, going back to December last year.

Confirmed deaths from Prep H (with or without lidocaine) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/stubborn-hen-with-prolapse-what-to-do.1300522/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-vent.1292915/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/vent-prolapse.1289170/ There are a couple more where it looked like the hen would die, but they were not updated. One report of cure with Prep H. An elegant explanation from @NancyNurseCxMama why it shouldn't be used:

"After much research, I soaked her in an Epsom salts bath for about twenty minutes. BTW---Preparation H is no longer recommended. As a nurse I questioned the Prep H approach---this would restrict blood flow to the area. A prolapsed vent is inflamed displaced tissue and restricting blood flow would reduce the size of the prolapse but also deprive it of blood flow. Not good for healing. To restrict blood flow to the area would reduce its size but not address the issue which is the displacement of the vent."

Two deaths from vaseline cream: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sos-vent-prolapse.1298007/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapse-vent.1295903/
Vaseline could be described as neutral, won't actively harm, but won't actively help either. No report of cure in the same time period .

Hydrocortisone cream, the one that suppresses the immune system has one death https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-vent.1275640/
and one cure reported by @NancyNurseCxMama

Almost home now: cold pressed, unrefined coconut oil is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, oily. Will do the job if it's a first or second prolapse, discovered soon after it happened. It's best to combine it with white oak bark powder, which is antiseptic and quite the astringent. In fact, calling white oak bark powder an astringent is like saying that the sea is wet.

This little analysis is dedicated to the anonymous hen who died one week before I registered here at BYC.

The 'recipe' is dedicated to Ida and can be found here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/vent-gleet-and-prolapse.1311055/page-2#post-21395017
 
There are hundreds if not thousands of chickens on BYC threads treated with hemorrhoid cream or anti-inflammatory cream, honey, sugar syrup, and other lubricants in the past. Some chickens die, many live, but the reasons for those have to do with early discovery and early treatment.

Keeping the internal tissue that has prolapsed is the key. If it dries out, it turns black and dies. If the chicken is not discovered and separated in time, the other chickens will peck and cannibalize the vent.

Vets treat it with surgery, and guess what many use—lidocaine which shrinks the tissue. Most chicken owners used to put the chickens down with prolapse. Prolapse in roosters is usually due to an infection or constipation and straining.

Here are some good authorities on prolapse, and many recommend honey or sugar paste, preparation H and hydrocortisone cream. Most, if not vets themselves, consult vets when giving info:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/cloacal-prolapse
https://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2...sses-prolapse-and-egg-binding-in-laying-hens/
 

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