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In an attempt to resolve a complete prolapse, I have tried using lubricating oils to
moisten the oviduct and carefully pushed it back inside; I have even tried ice packs to
reduce swelling in the oviduct area. But usually the first time the hen pushes again to
defecate or lay another egg, it all comes out again. Culling is usually inevitable when
this condition occurs.
Healthy Poultry Care
It can be rather depressing to read a chapter on poultry health and suddenly become
aware of all the disease-related things that can go wrong. It's important to remember,
however, that if you maintain clean birds, pens, and feed and water containers, your
problems will be minimal. In fact, you may go years with lice or mites as your only
problems. If you always start with day-old stock and never bring a started or adult bird
onto the place, your life, and that of your birds, will be a whole lot easier.
Always be careful of having your poultry around insecticides and herbicides. As we
are organic farmers, we have no toxic chemicals. I have, however, helped others who
used lawn care services and then turned their poultry out to have them die from the tox-
ins on the grass. I also helped a family whose house was treated for termites, and the
guineas feeding next to the foundation all died shortly thereafter. It is best to use com-
mon sense. Don't spray toxic chemical in your brooder house and then let the chicks eat
the flies that fall into the pen.
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