A chicken's oviduct fell out: what to do, causes and treatment, prevention

One of the most common pathologies of the reproductive system of poultry is prolapse of the oviduct. Laying hens are especially predisposed to this disease, the reproductive system of which bears a heavy load due to intensive oviposition. Lack of treatment will lead to the loss of the bird's reproductive function and forced culling. To avoid the financial losses associated with this, you need to know what to do if the oviduct fell out of the chicken.

Causes of oviduct prolapse in chickens

All non-contagious diseases of birds are usually caused by two reasons: violation of the rules of feeding and keeping.

An unbalanced diet of chickens with a lack of calcium, vitamins E, D and choline in the diet, together with crowded content in cramped cages - these factors cause a decrease in immunity. The normal microflora of the genital tract dies, and pathogens begin to develop instead. As a result, inflammation of the oviduct (salpingitis) occurs, leading to its prolapse.

Salpingitis and prolapse of the oviduct can also develop during the transition of pathogenic microflora to the reproductive system of birds in infectious diseases. Often, inflammatory processes move from the cloaca to the oviduct.

Excess protein and fat in the diet of poultry, too long daylight hours contribute to a faster onset of puberty than nature intended. However, the oviduct is not yet fully developed by the time the oviposition begins, and, unable to withstand the load, falls out. This happens especially often if the hen lays too large or two-yolk eggs.

A sedentary lifestyle in conditions of cellular content provokes a decrease in the tone of the walls of the oviduct. The passage of eggs through it is difficult, and the organ prolapses.

Current and symptoms

In a diseased chicken, the cessation of laying and a decrease in appetite are noted. The bird becomes lethargic, inactive, most of the time sitting in one place.

When examining the cloaca, a protrusion of the mucous membrane of the prolapsed oviduct is found.

The cloaca is swollen, red. When the mucous membrane is injured, bleeding wounds appear on it. With salpingitis, there may be a release of mucus and purulent masses of a curdled consistency.

If you do not carry out treatment, over time, pathogens penetrate into the prolapsed organ. A severe form of salpingitis develops, in which the oviduct is completely (up to its blockage) filled with gray-white or yellowish exudate of a dense or curdled consistency.The bird loses its ability to lay eggs, stops eating. Against the background of severe exhaustion, the sick chicken dies.

Diagnosing the problem

Diagnosis is made on the basis of the clinical manifestations of the pathological condition. If changes in behavior are detected, diseased chickens are examined. As a result, a prolapsed oviduct is revealed, protruding from the ajar cloaca.

To determine the cause of the disease, blood is taken for general and biochemical analysis. According to its results, the presence of inflammation is determined, as well as the content of vitamins and minerals in the body, the lack of which is one of the causes of prolapse of the oviduct.

To determine the type of microorganisms that caused inflammation, a swab is taken from the mucosa of the oviduct and sent to the laboratory for analysis.

Conducting this study will help to choose the right antibiotic for the treatment of poultry.

How to help the chicken?

The protruding mucosa of the oviduct must first be washed with water or saline. And then an astringent - a 2% solution of tannin, alum or potassium permanganate.

To heal wounds and damage, it is recommended to generously lubricate the damage with sea buckthorn oil.

After that, you can try to set the organ:

Put on a glove on the hand, smear Vaseline or antiseptic ointment on the fingers, cloaca and protruding part of the oviduct.
Pressing on the prolapsed organ with a finger, gently push it into the cloaca.
After reduction, temporary sutures can be placed on the cloaca for 24-48 hours to prevent the pathology from recurring.

If it is not possible to set the oviduct in this way, medical treatment is carried out.

For 7-10 days, twice a day, wash the precipitated part with a s alt solution - 10-20 g per 250 ml of water. This solution can be used for microclysters. To prevent inflammation, 0.5 tablets of Metronidazole (Trichopolum) and 1/6 tablets of Sulfadimesin are administered orally to the bird daily.

After the course, the oviduct can take a normal anatomical position on its own. If this does not happen, you need to set it manually.

After the organ is repositioned, the chicken is isolated from another bird to prevent pecking, and probiotics and vitamins are fed in a course. If salpingitis develops, antibiotics are used.

Disease prevention

In order to prevent the disease, they normalize the diet of birds, as well as improve living conditions.

Food should contain the optimal amount of proteins and fats. It is necessary to introduce vitamin and mineral complexes and premixes into it. The introduction of fodder yeast, herbal flour and greens into the diet has a good effect.

When caged chickens do not allow too much crowding of the birds. The cages are kept clean, and the bedding is changed regularly to prevent the development of pathogenic microorganisms. Lighting in the chicken coop should not be bright, and daylight hours should be maintained at 12-14 hours.

Young young must be properly prepared for this process before laying. 20-30 days before the start of oviposition, give them a solution of potassium iodide - 2 mg / head, or choline chloride - 20 mg / head. This helps to strengthen the immune system and increase the resistance of birds to disease-causing agents.

Daylight hours a month before the start of laying are reduced to 9 hours. This allows you to slow down the process of puberty and gives the organs of the reproductive system the opportunity to develop normally.

What is dangerous?

The mucous membrane of the prolapsed oviduct is easily injured, bacteria get on it, and inflammation occurs. Over time, the fallen area dries up, ulcerates, and necrosis develops. Injuries provoke pecking. A severe form of the disease causes exhaustion of the whole organism and leads to the death of the laying hen.

Sick birds stop laying eggs. In severe cases, even after treatment, it is not always fully restored. Such an individual is subjected to forced culling. All this brings financial losses to the farm.