emmaw298 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I think Peggy one of my ex-bats has had a prolapse. I found her on Thursday night we a soft egg shell hanging out of her vent and egg everywhere. The vent itself looked normal but the egg had obviously attracted the others as she had a few peck wounds around it. I brought her inside and bathed it a little and have separated her for the last few days and this morning she looked almost back to normal apart from a little purple bruising around the vent. But I've just gone to shut them in and I noticed something strange so brought her in again to inspect and it looks like a prolapse (I've seen the pictures posted on the forum and it looks just like that). I tried to bathe it but its obviously sore as it makes her squawk! Do you think I should wait until the morning to see if it goes back in on its own or should I attempt to push it back in tonight? Not sure I have any vaseline in - would olive oil suffice?? Any other advice? Thanks in advance for all help and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 How is it this morning? If it hasn't gone back in of its own accord, I would keep her apart from the others, and whizz out to the supermarket and get some disposable gloves, some KY jelly and some haemorrhoid ointment. If it it is very swollen and won't go in with the KY, then the haemorrhoid ointment should shrink it a little which might help it pop back in. I would take her off layers pellets for a few days, so that more eggs don't come along and cause it to recur. It won't harm her for a few days to eat weetabix and the like. A calcium supplement added to her diet will help form stronger shells and will increase the muscular contractions required to push the egg out. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaw298 Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Thanks egluntine. I was all ready to push it back in last night but, miraculously, as I started to bathe it it popped back in itself. I think she may be prone to it as she was seriously pecked by the others last year in a similar incident which nearly killed her andI wondered at the time if she had had a prolapse. I routinely give them limestone flour and they always have access to grit. Maybe this is something more common to ex-bats having laid so intensively in the first part of their life?? She looks well this morning and is back out with the others..for now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Good to hear that she has sorted herself out. I'm sure you are right in what you say re it being due to her being an ex-batt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
