Help Needed Problem With Yb Hens

[The engineer]

I have come back from a weeks holiday and found 1 of my yb hens looking as though it has tried to pass a golf ball and its back end has fallen out. Its looks really red not bleeding hoewever it has been. I keep cocks and hens together and wondered if it could be due to trying to lay. I have checked the other hens and 1 other has what looks like a sore back end nothing hanging out but could be the early stages of what the first one has. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Guest ljb107]

She's prolapsed, seen it many times. Apparently holding the back end over a steaming kettle helps and make sure its clean, they don't usually go back in on their own though and normally have to be stitched back in

[The engineer]

She's prolapsed, seen it many times. Apparently holding the back end over a steaming kettle helps and make sure its clean, they don't usually go back in on their own though and normally have to be stitched back in

Thanks doesn.t look good for it i don't think i am up to surgery. I thought the first one may of been a cock

[andy Burgess]

She's prolapsed, seen it many times. Apparently holding the back end over a steaming kettle helps and make sure its clean, they don't usually go back in on their own though and normally have to be stitched back in

had this happen to an "old" hen of mine , unfortunately there was no help for her .

[Guest ljb107]

Thanks doesn.t look good for it i don't think i am up to surgery. I thought the first one may of been a cock

 

Both sexes can prolapse. If its kept clean but doesn't go in then there is only one option to be honest.

[Tony C]

Submerse Its rear end in very hot water for 5 minutes, do this as many times throughout the day as you can. I would say unfortunately its a 1 in 10 chance it'll rectify itself.

[Guest geordiejen]

if it goes back in the hen will probably survive but unfortunately its finnished as a breeder.