Vent prolapse-tried everything I know

[chickonaroost]

My 4 yr old, actively laying RR has a vent prolapse. I had been all over the message boards and tried sugar, preparation H,
manual insertion (she thinks I love her now.)
She keeps prolapsing. HELP! I don't want to end her little life if I don't have to. She is dripping poop everywhere, including
all over her feathers, which is making her smell really bad and the flies are loving it.
Any more suggestions?

 

[chkn]

So you've pushed it back in good a couple of times? I know I've had to just about completely insert my middle finger to press it back into the cavity.

 

[Pickaduck]

I don't have any suggestions but hopefully someone will read this and be able to help!

 

[Squishypuff]

I have read here that some will put in a stitch on the vent to keep it in, you might search for info on that. I know some vets will do that as well. I wish you luck with her. I have two recovered prolapse hens, and I know how stressful it is.

 

[chkn]

Oh yeah squish, seems I read something about that too. A stitch with room for poop to pass. But what about an egg? Maybe something needed from the vet I don't know. Something to make them go into molt basically.

 

[chickonaroost]

She must have heard me talking about her pubicly, because it's back in and feathers are dry.
I stopped feeding her layer crumbles and switched her to free range greens only. It stopped her from laying.
Hopefully when I feed her again, it doesn't happen again...and yes, I buried my finger twice to push it back in.
Oh, what we do for our chickens!!

 

[chkn]

Awesome, you know what you're doin!

 

[chkn]

I guess the talk about stitchin her privates did the trick!

 

[PAchickenlover]

LOL

 

[Squishypuff]

LOL, smart chicken! I'm so glad it went back in- here's to hoping it stays where it belongs!