Prolapse and bleeding

[Granny Hatchet]

Hi All, I am trying to treat my first prolapse and suspect there might be more going on. As I want to save this hen I am wondering if the blood is normal for prolapse or if she might of got pecked as well ? If she was pecked are her chances still good or

Spoiler: graphic prolapse

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Take a look and see what you have.

LOL - "Wy" as in Wyandotte "Orp" as in Orpington = Wyorp
Goofy, I know

ohhh makes sense . I was getting something close to rope !

 

[Eggcessive]

Granny (Pam,) I am glad that Wyorp Rock and others have been helping you so well. The pictures of the prolapse look very dark, kind of purple-black. The first picture really looked damaged, probably from pecking. I wonder if they did some damage. Is she pooping okay? You can probably feed her more. I believe that food or protein only needs to be reduced about 25% or decrease the protein, but that is only to get them to stop laying. Most hens when they stop laying will not start again for 2 weeks.

Since she is not laying, you can feed her. Wet chicken feed would probably appeal to her. I put a tsp of yogurt or some egg in it to give more flavor.

Debriding her vent would just include using a soapy wash cloth to rough up the crusty tissue to get it to barely bleed at the end of a soak. But I didn’t see crusty tissue in your last picture, just purple, so I am not sure the vent tissue is healthy. Usually vent tissue is bright and pink. Sorry that you are feeling so bad. Wish I could help more.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She sure is !! Just checked. So now what ? Back off all the meds ? Stop the tums ? Can she go back to her peeps ?

Were you giving her an antibiotic? If so, finish the course of treatment for those, otherwise I would stop the meds and see how she does.

If her vent is looking good, then I would start to re-introduce her. If she has any redness, you can apply a little pick no more or BluKote.

You did so good taking care of her Granny! I'm so very happy that she is recovering

 

[ChickNanny13]

granny hatchet = Wyorp & Eggcessive
Wow, just happen on to this, started at the beginning & didn't jump to the back. You all had my attention. Glad to hear the hen's better and granny hatchet, wishing your Dr appt goes well and you feel good soon

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Granny, I'm sorry to hear about this

It does look like she has been pecked.
Do you know if she passed the egg?
Give her a good soak in warm epsom salts, clean up the vent, then apply some Vetericyn if you have it, if not use a little triple antibiotic ointment. After the application of ointment, then apply a little hemorrhoid cream to help keep it moist. That tissue will dry out and die if not kept moist.

The pecked tissue may need to heal a little and swelling go down before the prolapse will stay in - it can take a few days, so as long as you keep it cleaned and ointment on she should do o.k.

Do your normal thing - keeping her drinking, vitamins if you have them, extra calcium.
Keep her separated, calm and in good spirits

Let us know how she is.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm so sorry

Do you have anything really moist you can apply to the tissue - A+D ointment, Prep H, etc.? That may be better than aloe - you want something that clings and doesn't dry out too fast. Sometimes a prolapse won't stay in due to swelling, that's o.k. as long as you keep it moist. It could take a couple of days for it to stay in.

You are doing good. If she will drink, she will be o.k. for a day or so without food.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have some odd things from a wound care clinic that I used when my mom lost her toe. I will drag them out tomorrow but I remember them being put on like a sponge then dissolving on the wound .
I would also like to know how to pronounce your name Wyorp.

Take a look and see what you have.

LOL - "Wy" as in Wyandotte "Orp" as in Orpington = Wyorp
Goofy, I know

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I lived up to my name today with a cuckoo polish roo. I bet he dont flog me again.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

granny hatchet = Wyorp & Eggcessive
Wow, just happen on to this, started at the beginning & didn't jump to the back. You all had my attention. Glad to hear the hen's better and granny hatchet, wishing your Dr appt goes well and you feel good soon

Thank you !! Werent they awesome ! I never thought in a million years I would ever be sticking my fingers up a chickens hoo-hoo but here I am rocking it !