VENT PROLAPSED HEN!!! PLEASE HELP I HEARD A POP AND STUFF SPILLED OUT THERE IS BLOOD EVERYWHERE

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Im really happy you made the decision to put her down. It is the most humane thing to do. I always look at it this way when a bird dies, I now have new space for a new member. What breeds do you want? Maybe you can get some new chicks next year! You know, one hen dying calls for 10 new chicks, right?!

 

[ChickenTender1203]

How many chickens do you have?

Including this hen we have 12 hens, 2 roosters and then in a separate coop connected to the same area but separated by a fence we have 13 chicks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Have you ever seen this before? What happened?

It's "prolapse" but the intestines and reproductive (oviduct) have both been expelled.

Remember, the oviduct and intestines are "connected" in the cloaca, so both can be expelled, but usually the oviduct is more commonly seen because of egg binding.

Just by looking at the OP's first photo, the intestine and oviduct are both pushing out. This is not that uncommon, but generally there's still some retention. Since a pop was heard, then there must have been a great deal of pressure from the hen pushing or (?) which caused it all to just escalate from there.
Very sad and tragic. Something I don't wish on anyone.

 

[Weeg]

@Weeg I truly respect you, but would calcium not make her have more contractions therefore prolapsing more?

I reread the post, I only skimmed originally and wasn’t sure what I was looking at. Now that I understand what is going on, I agree that this hen needs to be euthanized.

With a normal prolapse, calcium would help her pass the blockage.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I reread the post, I only skimmed originally and wasn’t sure what I was looking at. Now that I understand what is going on, I agree that this hen needs to be euthanized.

With a normal prolapse, calcium would help her pass the blockage.

Ah, I see. It just seemed to me that it would make her push more bad stuff out.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

Im really happy you made the decision to put her down. It is the most humane thing to do. I always look at it this way when a bird dies, I now have new space for a new member. What breeds do you want? Maybe you can get some new chicks next year! You know, one hen dying calls for 10 new chicks, right?!

She was a really great hen, one of our best and friendliest of all of them other than our other hen who also recently passed from getting run over last month, I dont think she could be replaced. One of the chicks hatched in our last batch happened to be hers though so hopefully she turns out just like her mother

 

[ChickenTender1203]

I reread the post, I only skimmed originally and wasn’t sure what I was looking at. Now that I understand what is going on, I agree that this hen needs to be euthanized.

With a normal prolapse, calcium would help her pass the blockage.

We did try to feed her some oyster shells but she wasn't accepting them, only the oatmeal I gave her

 

[Kiki]

We have 2 roosters so we feed them purina all flock and recently been giving them purina layer feed occasionally to help them. We pour oyster shells on the ground for them but they dont really eat them at all and we do have grit but we dont really give it to them because they are free range

I highly recommend switching them to a layer type feed to ensure they get enough calcium. There are many more threads, just like this one, where the bird was not eating enough offered calcium ended up in a similar situation to your bird.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

She was a really great hen, one of our best and friendliest of all of them other than our other hen who also recently passed from getting run over last month, I dont think she could be replaced. One of the chicks hatched in our last batch happened to be hers though so hopefully she turns out just like her mother

That really stinks. Early this year I had my favorite lady get killed by a hawk. And I felt and still feel guilty because I KNEW that her pen was not secure.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

We never saw and egg and we wouldn't know where to look for it, but this morning I did find egg yolks near her and her standing next to it not doing anything but I did not notice any vent prolapse

I don't have a lot of experience, but to me that is the moment I'd say, "oh sugar honey iced tea, she probably just had an egg break in there. I need to get her seen and started on antibiotics, ASAP." Like, immediately. I don't know if at that point it may have already been too far gone to save her though.

If someone doesn't have access to a vet, what course of treatment can a keeper do from home? I have heard of using fish antibiotics for birds and other pets, goat meds on chickens etc. I also have a 24 hour emergency vet that sees chickens about an hour away from me though, so if a situation were dire enough, I know where I could go. I realize not everyone does.