Prolapse, right?

[xoxodanamarie]

Please be careful with her. I had a similar situation with a hen I thought had healed but the next day I came home to her on the roost with her insides hanging out and you can only imagine what the other chickens were doing to her. It was heartbreaking and horrific and I had to put her down on the spot.

 

[Birdslave]

Please be careful with her. I had a similar situation with a hen I thought had healed but the next day I came home to her on the roost with her insides hanging out and you can only imagine what the other chickens were doing to her. It was heartbreaking and horrific and I had to put her down on the spot.

I gave a "Thumbs up" because it's the best thing to do. Yes. They will peck at anything red, or fleshy.

But I do feel for you as well. I still have a bunch of cool birds. Two Silkies, and Chukar partridges, which all get along. Along with my Red Golden. Who scraped the inside of my ears with his "wish to be" mating call...for a female not round these parts. Poor lad.

I live in a zoo/aviary. Basically. Lol.

 

[clairhoffman]

Okay so update:

vent is in and stays in but noticed she had poop on her feathers today. I closed her in the coop and watched for her to poop. She’s straining and it seems like she prolapses but then is able to retract everything? No one is picking on her or anything and she’s laid a few eggs. Two of them had little traces of blood but nothing super significant.

I washed her up and attached a photo of her vent now. Is this normal recovery?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Okay so update:

vent is in and stays in but noticed she had poop on her feathers today. I closed her in the coop and watched for her to poop. She’s straining and it seems like she prolapses but then is able to retract everything? No one is picking on her or anything and she’s laid a few eggs. Two of them had little traces of blood but nothing super significant.

I washed her up and attached a photo of her vent now. Is this normal recovery?

Glad she's retaining it.

I'd still give Extra Calcium for several days and monitor her heavily.

 

[MandS]

I do hope things have got better for her.

Bizarrely the same thing has happened to one of my girls today, hence why I found this thread. Normally they are months or years old but you're probably still going through it as I read this.

I won't hijack your thread but I wish you well and I'll look out for an update when it comes.

 

[Birdslave]

I gave a "Thumbs up" because it's the best thing to do. Yes. They will peck at anything red, or fleshy.

But I do feel for you as well. I still have a bunch of cool birds. Two Silkies, and Chukar partridges, which all get along. Along with my Red Golden. Who scraped the inside of my ears with his "wish to be" mating call...for a female not round these parts. Poor lad.

I live in a zoo/aviary. Basically. Lol.

Okay so update:

vent is in and stays in but noticed she had poop on her feathers today. I closed her in the coop and watched for her to poop. She’s straining and it seems like she prolapses but then is able to retract everything? No one is picking on her or anything and she’s laid a few eggs. Two of them had little traces of blood but nothing super significant.

I washed her up and attached a photo of her vent now. Is this normal recovery?

Oh, just incase anyone else comes to this difficulty with their chicken/hen I copied the situation from my computer that all should know about :

Calcium is important for hens that can't lay or experience prolapses because it supports proper muscle function and eggshell formation. When a hen is unable to lay or experiences a prolapse, it can be due to a combination of factors, including insufficient calcium in the diet, which can lead to weak muscles, making it difficult to retract the oviduct. Calcium also plays a crucial role in eggshell formation, and if a hen is calcium-deficient, the eggshells may be weak or soft, further increasing the risk of straining and prolapse.