[Charlie1234]

Exactly. It's not at all the case that a prolapse will always return, only that in commercial settings the money / time isn't spent on individual animals. But small scale keepers, who this forum is for, are in a different position and therefore can look after ill hens or those with a prolapse.
And I'm very happy to be a small scale keeper, prolapses and all 
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SallyintNorth asked for peoples advice and We all have our own opinions/ways of doing things.
I am a small scale keeper and would do the same with any of my current birds.

[SallyintNorth]

We decided there was too much necrosis, and she'd started to peck at herself too.  So she had a couple of hours out at grass in the sun, and then we sent her on her way.   

Thanks again for all the advice, everyone.

[Marches Farmer]

I think there can be useful lessons to be learned in both directions and things don't have to be commercial vs. smallholder.