Vent problems. Need some advice

[Birdsong 82]

I can't get it to stay in. Was just able to get some prep h. Hopefully that will help and my husband I'm sure well try to work on it while I'm at work. She looks so sad away from the group. And the rooster is all out of sorts now There doesn't seem to be a lot of blood or pass which I guess is a good thing. We're going to keep at it and hopefully she will be back with her pack again soon. I have her in a dark Area with water and corn

 

[andreanar]

Try some Tums or egg shells too. Good luck.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Since it has been exposed to Air for a little bit now should I get her antibiotics also?

 

[andreanar]

Since it has been exposed to Air for a little bit now should I get her antibiotics also?

You can, I would give her an injection of Pen-G or Tylan

 

[dunnmom]

Your hen's prolapse doesn't look that bad. It looks about the same degree my hen had it. If you can't get it to stay in, just keep following the cleaning and lubricating protocol. There may need to be a pretty good reduction in swelling before it will stay in. Think of it like human hemorrhoids or prolapse. If you've ever had either, you know it is difficult to manipulate really swollen tissues. I only poked my hen's prolapse in twice a day during treatment and eventually it stayed put.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Thanks for all help. Makes me feel better to know. We will keep working on the poor girl. I worry myself sick when it comes to my babies fury or feathered. First chicken health issue I've had to deal with. We've been pretty lucky

 

[dunnmom]

Thanks for all help. Makes me feel better to know. We will keep working on the poor girl. I worry myself sick when it comes to my babies fury or feathered. First chicken health issue I've had to deal with. We've been pretty lucky

It was the same for me. Prolapse was my very first chicken health issue, too. I worried, too. Reading articles about it just scared me more. Don't get me wrong, there's good advice in those articles. But, unless half of her tract is hanging out (which it isn't), I'd say it's home-treatable and she should be fine.

 

[Birdsong 82]

I had to stop reading the articles. I only slept 3 hours cause the articles had me so worried

 

[Birdsong 82]

Stayed in this time!!! But it had white crustnear it and part of it was a pale color. Could it have gotten infected. I've been keeping her in the dark but she did lay an egg today. I never thought I would want my hens to NOT lay. She still eating and drinking

 

[dunnmom]

My hen had a bit of whitish-yellowish crust on hers, too. It doesn't mean it's infected necessarily, although you could go ahead and give her some antibiotics if you have some handy. Take another picture tomorrow as close up as you can after cleaning it but before the Prep H, and post it for us. By then it should be less swollen and irritated, if it's infected or necrotizing at all, we will likely be able to tell. You've been doing a great job with healing your hen's swollen backside.