Hi everyone I have a bit of emergency and could use some advice !
I have a nearly 4 year old Cochin chicken with what appears to be a prolapse vent from laying an egg that was to large (look at picture below for egg) for her.
Note this is her first egg after going through a molt
Two days ago I went out into the backyard to check on the chickens, and clean there coop, inside the coop was a bloody egg that had me concern I checked the other two chickens before I found the Cochin with a bloody backside and what looked like intestines hanging out…
I immediately got to work cleaning her off and spraying her with vetericyn to get a better idea of what was going on (lots of poop and blood on her)
After cleaning her off I separated her from the folk, while I sat up a chicken hospital inside the house, after getting her inside I gave her a Epson salt bath, and put triple antibiotic ointment plus honey onto the prolapse
I was able to get the prolapse back inside and put her back in the crate for sleep (the event had occurred at night so it was already 9pm once I got done setting up her crate, And treating her) I also gave her a calcium with d3 tablet
The next day, I gave her another Epson salt, and repeated the honey plus ointment and pushed back in her prolapse (it came out durning the night while I was sleeping) and let her rest afterwards
I had to leave the house for a while, and when I came back it had relapsed again, so after a quick dinner I gave her a third Epson salt bath and this time used a combo of ointment and preperation h on the prolapse before pushing it back in again
She is currently resting again (her crate is kept dark for 18hrs to prevent egg laying while she heals) my concern is the tissue is not red or bright, I’m afraid that the tissue is dying or already septic (please look at photos below of prolapse tissue) and I’m worried that I’m prolonging her suffering
this is the first time I’m dealt with a prolapsed vent
If anyone can tell me if she’s on the path of recovering or if I need to euthanize her would be much appreciated as I have no idea if this is even fixable
First day of prolapse
After first Epson salt bath
What came off after Epson salt bath (note I’m not sure what it is/ has squishy texture)
Second day of prolapse after second and third Epson salt bath (today) (color looks concerning/no longer red)
What vent looks like after pushing prolapse back in (I had cut some feather off for better viewing/treating purposes)
Picture of egg that was found in nesting box
Again if anyone can help me or give advice and what I’m next steps should be, would be very greatly appreciated ! I just don’t want her to suffer if there’s nothing I can do
@Eggcessive
@dawg53
@Wyorp Rock
@rebrascora
@casportpony
I have a nearly 4 year old Cochin chicken with what appears to be a prolapse vent from laying an egg that was to large (look at picture below for egg) for her.
Note this is her first egg after going through a molt
Two days ago I went out into the backyard to check on the chickens, and clean there coop, inside the coop was a bloody egg that had me concern I checked the other two chickens before I found the Cochin with a bloody backside and what looked like intestines hanging out…
I immediately got to work cleaning her off and spraying her with vetericyn to get a better idea of what was going on (lots of poop and blood on her)
After cleaning her off I separated her from the folk, while I sat up a chicken hospital inside the house, after getting her inside I gave her a Epson salt bath, and put triple antibiotic ointment plus honey onto the prolapse
I was able to get the prolapse back inside and put her back in the crate for sleep (the event had occurred at night so it was already 9pm once I got done setting up her crate, And treating her) I also gave her a calcium with d3 tablet
The next day, I gave her another Epson salt, and repeated the honey plus ointment and pushed back in her prolapse (it came out durning the night while I was sleeping) and let her rest afterwards
I had to leave the house for a while, and when I came back it had relapsed again, so after a quick dinner I gave her a third Epson salt bath and this time used a combo of ointment and preperation h on the prolapse before pushing it back in again
She is currently resting again (her crate is kept dark for 18hrs to prevent egg laying while she heals) my concern is the tissue is not red or bright, I’m afraid that the tissue is dying or already septic (please look at photos below of prolapse tissue) and I’m worried that I’m prolonging her suffering
this is the first time I’m dealt with a prolapsed vent
If anyone can tell me if she’s on the path of recovering or if I need to euthanize her would be much appreciated as I have no idea if this is even fixable
First day of prolapse
After first Epson salt bath
What came off after Epson salt bath (note I’m not sure what it is/ has squishy texture)
Second day of prolapse after second and third Epson salt bath (today) (color looks concerning/no longer red)
What vent looks like after pushing prolapse back in (I had cut some feather off for better viewing/treating purposes)
Picture of egg that was found in nesting box
Again if anyone can help me or give advice and what I’m next steps should be, would be very greatly appreciated ! I just don’t want her to suffer if there’s nothing I can do
@Eggcessive
@dawg53
@Wyorp Rock
@rebrascora
@casportpony
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