prolapsed vent
prolapsed vent at Alektorophobia is a file of 2 stories. The newest of them: “Two keets met grim ends: what went wrong with this batch of eggs” and “When Your Hen's Vent Goes Rogue, It's Time for a Soak and a Smile”. Two keets, two days old, two grim endings, and I'm left wondering if I missed something or if the eggs were doomed from the start. Well, color me cluck-tastic, you handled that like a seasoned pro! Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every prolapsed vent story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Two keets met grim ends: what went wrong with this batch of eggs
Two keets, two days old, two grim endings, and I'm left wondering if I missed something or if the eggs were doomed from the start. One couldn't poop without help, its vent stuck open like a gaping hole no amount of soaking could fix. The other couldn't walk, rolling onto its side until it ran out of steam. I had to put them both down because watching them suffer felt worse than making the call. I'm betting the real culprit was how long those eggs sat outside, forgotten on the counter and past their prime. Low hatch rates and weird deformities in the rest of the batch seem to back that up.
When Your Hen's Vent Goes Rogue, It's Time for a Soak and a Smile
Well, color me cluck-tastic, you handled that like a seasoned pro! A prolapsed vent is enough to make any chicken keeper's heart skip a beat, but catching it early and jumping into action with that Epsom salt soak and careful cleanup? That's some top-tier feathered friend first aid. I love that she stayed chill through it all; buff Orpingtons are such drama-free gals when they trust you. The fact that you cleared that blockage and got everything tucked back in with coconut oil? Honestly, that's egg-cellent work. And no, you're not crazy to wonder about the treats, frozen fruits are a summer lifesaver, but they can loosen things up more than usual.