Chcken Coop

A prolapsed vent is a potentially serious condition which occurs when a portion of a hen's oviduct ends up outside her body and doesn't retract back inside. It's likely to happen on a recurring basis after it has occurred once. It is more common in young layers, chickens being forced to lay through the winter (by using artificial light in the coop) instead of being able to adhere to a natural laying cycle, overweight hens, or hens who strain to lay extremely large (double yolk) eggs or soft-shelled eggs.