markm Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I think their vents usually pulsate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'd put her somewhere quiet, and dark by herself so she can recover. See how she is in the morning. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
