White leghorn prolapse?

[JDescant]

Hello, trying to figure out what is hanging out of our white leghorn Patty. She’s had it for a couple of months and it’s now started bleeding again because she’s been laying eggs. Would love input.

 

[azygous]

It appears to be prolapse of her vent. It's when the tissue inside is protruding outside of the vent. Since it's been going on for so long, I'm sure it's suffered quite a bit of damage, both environmental and from other chickens pecking at it. I'm very surprised she's able to lay eggs.

At this stage, it has likely lost all muscle tone and flexibility, and is also dried out and tissue may be dying. I would doubt that it can be returned to normal. Usually, if you catch this when it first begins, keep it moist and cleansed to prevent bacterial infection and use cortisone cream on it to reduce swelling, it can be coaxed back in where it may remain.

Probably laying eggs is only going to make it worse. Does she have an acrid bad smelling discharge dripping constantly?

 

[JDescant]

the Weird thing is that it’s not in her vent, it’s above the vent. Could it be a hemorrhoid? there is no discharge and it’s bloody and smells because of the dried blood. When she lays the egg it’s not bloody and there is no blood in the nesting box. were Not sure what to do with her. shes been fine because she wasnt laying eggs but she started up this week and we noticed the blood yesterday. We soaked her in epsom warm water and we put Vaseline on that area and sprayed that area with medicinal spray to prevent infection. She’s not lethargic and is eating fine.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have the others been pecking this lesion? Could you try to get a clear picture of her vent, and the lesion? If this is above the vent, it might be a tumor or cyst, but I am intrigued this has been going on for months. A prolapse is when the insides (cloaca) come out of the vent opening. Warm soaks in Epsom salts water or Hibiclens might help to clean her up and fight infection, followed by drying and application of Neosporin/triple antibiotic ointment. But it would be good to see more clearly first. Trim feathers from the cyst.