The Suprelorin Implant

*** The Suprelorin Implant For Chickens ***

The suprelorin implant was originally designed to induce temporary infertility in male dogs but strangely also stops chickens laying for anything up to six months and has an average price of £80 including consultation fee at UK poultry vets and avian specialists, but today still remains unlicensed but can be used as off-label.

It is ideal to be used for chickens suffering with egg laying issues, such as prolapses, peritonitis, egg binding and stuck eggs, giving your girl a rest from laying and so that her body a chance to recover.

The suprelorin implant is an injection and easy to perform during a normal consultation. The needle quite big so be prepared! It is injected under the wing and as chickens preen and flap their wings quite often you need to make sure it stays in as it can come out although it shouldn't if installed correctly but it maybe worth while asking your vet or avian specialist to pop some gauzing over it. The implant once fitted may induce a small moult and your girl may be a little off colour for 24-48hrs but this usually rightens itself. It takes 24-48 hours to kick in so if you are dealing with a prolapse still keep your hen isolated and carry on popping the prolapse back in, cleaning and applying your germoloids cream until you are sure she is not laying so then prolapse will stay put.

Ex-battery hens are particularly subject to laying problems due to them being intensively farmed and many people who rescue ex-battery hens from cages and barns through rescue organisations such as BWHT (British Hen Welfare Trust) and LHR (Lucky Hens Rescue) often encounter prolapses, stuck eggs or egg binding so the suprelorin implant to stop them laying maybe of interest. 

A word of warning though, the suprelorin implant is not a magic cure-all thing. It is best used in the early stages of a prolapse or egg peritonitis to be most effective and have the best chance of success. Also bare in mind that it wears off (lasts approx 6 months), so you may need to have another one installed if your hen is still having egg / prolapse issues. If you would like to know more about egg issues, concerns and other oddities then visit our LINK.  

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