Urgent! Pecked Prolapsed Turkey Vent Please Help!

[1 true Phoenix]

I went out to feed this morning and found my turkey hen had a prolapsed vent and her little jerk flock mates decided to peck it excessively. I clean it with Microsyn ah wound and skin Care hydrogel and put some hydrocortisone cream around the edges of her vent and attempted to gently push it back in but it's too swollen and won't go. How can I get these swelling down in the tissue in order to be able to push it back in? I have dealt with prolapsed vents before but not one that was pulverized by pecking. Please help! Pics attached... She's sitting down in pics, when she stands up more hangs out...

 

[artbykarenehaley]

This looks very bad, but is hard to tell with the dark photos. I'm so sorry your turkey is going through this
If you can get a picture of her when standing that would help us know more. If you can't, do you think you can estimate how much of the prolapse is hanging out?

 

[1 true Phoenix]

These pics are what it looks like right now...

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Okay. What I can tell you is that she needs that tissue to remain moist. Based on your first post, you are already doing that and already familiar with this type of situation, aside from the picking. Poor girl. I have not had a prolapsed hen get picked like this but I know it happens. My hen that had prolapse last year was good at avoiding other chickens and hasn't had a problem in 13 months knock on wood.

Epsom salt bath soaks are good.

Warm moist air is good, you can set her up on some towels on the floor in your bathroom. run a steamy shower and create a sauna like environment in there and let her relax for a while.

I would use an antibiotic on that exposed intestinal or cloacal tissue, like non pain relief Neosporin to avoid a bacterial infection. If anyone else can advise otherwise or advise further please do.

I'm going to tag some other members that might be able to direct you to an article, or give more specialized advice, or tag someone who is more familiar with this type of situation.

@Wyorp Rock @Kiki @Overo Mare

 

[Kiki]

I am no help. I would suggest ending the bird's misery.
I'd also suggest taking a good look at what you feed your flock of you are having to deal with multiple prolapses. Sorry and good luck.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

I am no help. I would suggest ending the bird's misery.
I'd also suggest taking a good look at what you feed your flock of you are having to deal with multiple prolapses. Sorry and good luck.

I should clarify it was 2 other prolapses and over several years the most recent one before the one today was about 4 years ago.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poor girl.

I'd keep the tissue moist with ointment, oil, honey, sugar pack - whatever you have, don't let it dry out.
I would get some Calcium Citrate with D3 into her. This is a Turkey hen, so I assume she's an adult? Do you have a guestimate of how much she weighs? An average Chicken Hen, I would give 1 tablet daily, so I'm going to say to give your Gal 1 tablet twice a day.
Calcium can help with contractions and retention. It may also help her more easily expel and egg if another is on the way.

Is she able to poop? If so, that's good. You will probably need to clean her after she poops. Easy way instead of having to soak/give a bath each time is spray the area with a saline solution or diluted chlorhexidine to "spray rinse", the re-apply your ointment/oil etc to keep the tissue moist.

You do want her hydrated, so keep her drinking. I'd let her eat as normal if she's willing.

The damage may heal just fine, it will take some time. I can't stress enough to keep oil/ointment on the vent. Usually, urates may leak when there's damage like this, they will form a crusty/hardened white residue on the tissue. Keeping that moist too will help keep them from sticking so badly but will also promote them to fall away during the healing process.

Hopefully the damage is not too severe, and she recovers.

Keep us posted.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

Poor girl.

I'd keep the tissue moist with ointment, oil, honey, sugar pack - whatever you have, don't let it dry out.
I would get some Calcium Citrate with D3 into her. This is a Turkey hen, so I assume she's an adult? Do you have a guestimate of how much she weighs? An average Chicken Hen, I would give 1 tablet daily, so I'm going to say to give your Gal 1 tablet twice a day.
Calcium can help with contractions and retention. It may also help her more easily expel and egg if another is on the way.

Is she able to poop? If so, that's good. You will probably need to clean her after she poops. Easy way instead of having to soak/give a bath each time is spray the area with a saline solution or diluted chlorhexidine to "spray rinse", the re-apply your ointment/oil etc to keep the tissue moist.

You do want her hydrated, so keep her drinking. I'd let her eat as normal if she's willing.

The damage may heal just fine, it will take some time. I can't stress enough to keep oil/ointment on the vent. Usually, urates may leak when there's damage like this, they will form a crusty/hardened white residue on the tissue. Keeping that moist too will help keep them from sticking so badly but will also promote them to fall away during the healing process.

Hopefully the damage is not too severe, and she recovers.

Keep us posted.

Is there a good way to put the honey on it? It seems like it would be too sticky. I did soak it in warm water mixed with some raw manuka honey earlier. She is able to poop but there's also some watery blood drips everytime she poops. I don't know if there's another egg or not, there was no egg in there coop but the little jerks that pecked her may have eaten it... I can get a weight on her tomorrow cause I'll have to get the calcium citrate and chlorhexidine then.
Thank you... I'm really hoping it not too messed up too.

 

[Eggcessive]

The honey or sugar and a drop or two of water on the prolapse can help reduce swelling, as well as keep it moist. I would try slathering it on with fingers. Once it reduces, you might be able to push it back inside and hold it. It is worth a try to save her. If you have Tums, that has calcium.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is there a good way to put the honey on it? It seems like it would be too sticky. I did soak it in warm water mixed with some raw manuka honey earlier. She is able to poop but there's also some watery blood drips everytime she poops. I don't know if there's another egg or not, there was no egg in there coop but the little jerks that pecked her may have eaten it... I can get a weight on her tomorrow cause I'll have to get the calcium citrate and chlorhexidine then.
Thank you... I'm really hoping it not too messed up too.

The honey will be sticky. It may spread on a bit easier if warmed a little.

The main thing is to keep the tissue from drying out. I've seen folks use vaseline or coconut oil too - they just tried to use whatever they had.

I do hope it's not too bad. Do the best you can