Eglu Cube Coop and Accessories

[markm]

Got a border sussex on on -

 

Thursday - softy

Friday - thin shell

Today - Fine (defno laid as 2 eggs in the eglu from different hens)

 

Put the hens into the eglu run at 20.20 and the other started to attack her vent, quickly pulled her out and when turned upside down the 'inners' go back in. She is currently wandering the garden.

 

What should I do tonight?

[Redwing]

Is the prolapse still 'out'?

 

If not bring her in and place her in a dark box for the night just to recover, hopefully no damage has been done

 

If it is then you'll need to get it back in and then apply some firm pressure for half an hour or so and then the dark box treatment for a day or so

 

If there was blood or the prolapse was ripped by the others then she will need to see a vet for some antibiotics

[meezers]

Do you mean her 'innards ' are protruding ? if so, then it sounds as though she's had a prolapse. I've no experience of this but have read that you can wash the area and gently try to push it back in. If there is no blood then she should be ok to be put to bed once the others are roosting. They should be sleeping, not pecking then.If you can't get the prolapse to stay in, then it may be a vet situation.

[markm]

Just had a look and its back to normal, not hanging out, cleaned the area with boiled warm water and salt so her bum looks a right mess, ie - feathers all messed up. Her bum is moving / twitching all the time, is that normal?

 

I put her in the garage as its started to chuck it down.

 

What do I do next?

[scarlettohara]

I think their vents usually pulsate.

[Patricia W]

I'd put her somewhere quiet, and dark by herself so she can recover. See how she is in the morning.

 

Tricia

[Redwing]

She needs to be in a dark box in a fox proof place for the night

 

In the morning take another look and give her a clean up and some wheat, corn or wheetabix (this will hopefully stop her laying for a couple of days)

 

Then in to a crate, cat carrier or cage for the day to dry off and recover - that way she can see to drink

 

She is a bit shocked do the moving vent is not unusual, they pulsate quite a bit anyway is just that we dont always get at such close quarters with the vent!

 

Only put her back with the others when there is no visible sign of blood or redness

 

If you are worried about her laying an egg keep her separate and feed her the bland diet for some more days

[Chucky Mama]

All good advise. Not really much else to do. Thankfully it is back in. If she is mucky around the back end often cutting the feathers off is easier than trying to bathe away sticky mess. Keep the area dry and keep vigilant re flystrike.