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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Kate58 on August 10, 2017, 20:34

Title: Possible prolapse
Post by: Kate58 on August 10, 2017, 20:34

Advice needed please.  One of my hens has a small red lump sticking out of her rear end.  I am wondering if it is prolapse.  What is the best way of dealing with it? She seems quite happy in herself.

Title: Re: Possible prolapse
Post by: snow white on August 11, 2017, 08:24

Sounds like a prolapse.  Some people put them in a warm bath, push it back in gently and apply anulsol cream.  While it may work temporarily, as soon as they lay an egg again there is a chance it will happen again.  Chickens being chickens will peck at red things and it can soon become a blooming mess and in my opinion the kindest thing to do is to dispatch the hen before she gets pecked.  :(

Title: Re: Possible prolapse
Post by: Kate58 on August 11, 2017, 09:27

Thank you for your help.  I shall send her on her way.  It is such as shame as she is a friendly little thing.