Sounds like you have a very spoiled flock! -Acidify their digestive tract and crop by adding 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with the “mother” to each gallon of their drinking water. I am quite shocked ay the dosage they have recommended, (and the cost to be honest, 4 bottles at £18 per bottle, but she needs it and will get it) They have said 6ml twice a day for 10 days, which seems a lot for a 2kg chicken? Luckily I've never had to deal with this in any of my chickens and I hope I never do. It might be time to take her to a vet. No matter what anyone says, foods these days do not carry the nutrient amounts that most people and animals need to thrive, esp if you live in an extreme environment like I do (AZ). I am sad to hear that another one of your girls has an icky bottom. Either a bird poops on another bird from a higher roost or a bird’s vent feathers become caked with droppings due to diarrhea. I’ve almost cured her. And make sure they always have a spot to dust bath, and that the coop/run is cleaned of poop regularly, to keep chickens are naturally clean as possible without a soapy intervention. Plz help me identify it.I am giving her water and food by myself. Just open up the beak and gently squirt it in. I give my hens probiotic foods and apple cider vinegar in their water pretty regularly and they're well cared for, so I'm not sure why she developed this. Her abdomen got swalloed and from yesterday her one leg and half of abdomen turns white and spongy. That is a huge amount. May not be reproduced without express permission. We have added garlic & ACV to her water and bathed her in Epsom salts. Do I put the canesten on each day? Antibiotics can kill off both the bad bacteria and the good bacteria (normal flora) promoting the occurrence of yeast. I gave her oral nystatin for 3 days and I put canesten cream on her vent after a warm bath every few days. You might be over treating them. I just dusted her backside with 2% miconazole powder for athlete's foot after cleaning her up with some baby wipes. When treating prolapsed vent, egg binding, and when a chicken is overheated and in danger of heat stroke, etc. dry her and apply hydrocortisone cream 1% to her vent twice per day. Vent gleet is not caused by bacteria but yeast, thus trying to cure it with antibiotics is not typically successful and in fact can make matters worse. It can also be due to dirty water. If your chicken is egg bound, try curing it by massaging its abdomen gently to help it pass the egg, but stop if it appears uncomfortable. I am finding it really hard to convert the amount, so thank u for your help! By my vets own admission they know very little about chickens and were going on what I had relayed from your above information.Thanks againPenny (and Ashley). I agree with the vitamins and minerals in the water. She forages & eats worms we find when weeding but has not touched her feed. i'm new to the blog hop. True vent gleet is very difficult to control especially if it is chronic. Should we try a topical fungicide next along with plain yogurt? Any advice will be greatly appreciated – I’m feeling terrible watching her like this. I would put her back with the flock. Can you bathe them inside? As always, I recommend seeking out veterinarian help just in case something else could be going on. She probably misses them. Once satisfied, transfer the chicken to the rinsing bowl and try to remove as much soapy water and remaining poop from your bird. )It works! Cloacitis, commonly referred to as vent gleet, is a localized inflammatory condition of the duck's vent and cloaca. The feathers may also appear wet and shiny. I noticed yesterday one of my girls acting odd and distancing herself. Rita is coming up to 2 years old, and she laid constantly for over 15 months, from about 5 months old until 3 months ago, and haven't had any since. This is really helpful, i had two cases of vent gleet, unfortunately i lost one of the chicken before i could discover the problem. My other girl had a prolapse this morning and of course she's the best layer of the three. It is a good source of calcium. I have wormed them all last week incase that is why she has poo on her feathers. After she died, Rosie (who had not been laying but one or two eggs a week) stopped laying altogether. Remember that the “digestive track” and the “reproductive track” merge in the body of a chicken. Sour crop can likewise add to vent gleet as it is brought on by the same kind of yeast and is basically a yeast contamination inside the yield. The canisten cream is a good choice for the localized yeast infection from the vent gleet. A dried up composition may likewise be available alongside red, excited skin, and in serious cases the vent even drains. You might consider consulting with a veterinarian that can help you take care of this issue you are having using safe and sound techniques and treatment all based upon science. Sometimes, this is the only way to successfully get rid of this infection. Vent Gleet occurs most often in hens following cold spells in June, July and August. We thought a local vet would treat chickens but found out they only do structural things like resetting broken wings. Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Lavender (with the prolapse) got an epsom salt bath today and seemed to enjoy that and after I pushed her prolapse in put some Prep H with aloe on this. I am so happy that I have helped you solve their problem. Thanks for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop, Melissa. I hope this helps. ( information learned during working with a vet who letted me treating animals of all kinds at my own place ) I hope this information is helpfull . –Bathe the chicken to help cleanse and soothe the affected area. the shop like my blog is call Black Ink Paperie. When I reached out to one of the photo sources, they told me that their flock was cured after 3 days of adding yogurt to their diet. I treated 6 hens only but this is in my experience a very effective ‘ home method of curing a broken leg ( if the ellbow isn’t broken only ofcourse , last case will need or more care or best indeed a veterinarian ). You can help your chicken maintain good gut health by providing apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp per gallon of water). Photo Credit: Tilly’s Nest/see photo captions. It sounds like she might need a visit to the vet to get an oral medication to help with the vent gleet, if that is in fact what she has. The biggest reason is the risk of botulism. Im going to bath and blow dry, massage and use lube to try and get egg out. Your girls are SO very lucky to help you. Any thoughts?Thanks. I would give her a temporary source of extra protein like dried meal worms and sunflower seeds (unsalted) to help supplement her diet. i have a hen that has vent gleet and had no idea what i was looking at! Or something else. Good Luck! These are all things that come to mind when you try to figure out what is going on. Vent gleet is a fungal infection of the vent, a.k.a. She is only 2 years old and such a dear busy biddy. They have not been laying now for months and don't appear to be getting better, have just tried cider vinegar and a tonic from the wholesaler. Yes, we do know she is missing her buddy. It is being applied to the vent area with great success. -missing or soiled feathers around the vent 80 chicks that is a ton of babies. She will eat and drink. I feel dreadful losing my lovely little serama. I tried all the suggestions to no avail.My brother's doctor told him to use oregano oil. I am very worried why her one leg and abdomen had turned white spongy like. I hadn’t considered it as a possibility because I give the chickens apple cider vinegar in their water, as well as yogurt every day, both of which should ward it off. Here is a post that might be helpful for you: https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/reasons-for-missing-feathers-in-html/, Thank you so much for all your help. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Notwithstanding keeping chicken regions clean, keeping everything dry is useful too, since it is not helpful for yeast development. keep up the great work!!! : your chicken in case of broken leg has more pain than if we , humans or mammals , the pain is unbearable and you can use a ‘numb cream ‘ , this cream is often used by doctors for stitching up and treating small area’s , also in case of esthetical non surgery for example lips injection , the cream has lots in common like going to a dentist , only available on prescription unfurtunately yet your vet or own doc can prescribe it . What is Vent Gleet in Backyard Chickens? The skin around her vent is red and a bit swollen. Best of Luck and please keep me posted. My other hen (I lost the third) is picking on her, perhaps because she smells, so I have to keep them apart until bedtime.Sh'e not drinking much so I gave her water with ACV from a dropper. She had a messy butt again too, as they both sleep in the next box, so I have cleaned off and applied a little more canesten. Keep cleaning the vent for as many days as it takes for the vent gleet to subside. Now from a week she is not eating and drinking anything. -Add probiotics to their diet by enriching their food or feeding them plain unsweetened yogurt with live and active cultures once per week. -Keep the coop and run clean. Just saw your post and wanted to add a treatment that everyone can get that has been having great results for several people I know. I couldnt figure out why she all of a sudden stopped laying, eating, and just stood off in a corner by herself. She has lost feathers and was quite sore and I have separated heras she was getting picked on. I try to avoid extra supplements. Some times other infections can look like vent gleet but they aren't. Another post mentioned the ingestion of epsom salts and water administered through a dropper. Lots more to share than in just this comment. Also, there is a Chicken Vet on Facebook that you can post your issues to their page. With your case of vent gleet under control, there are steps you can take to keep it that way. -loose stools Do be sure to pop back in and let us know how she does. Hi there! One of the reasons vent gleet occurs is when the pH of the vent goes askew. Hope this helps. She hasn't shown any improvement whatsoever and is eating very little and drinking ever so much. I have bathed her and cleaned her and put iodine on her butt because she is bald and red back there. your post was excellent!!! -decreased appetite or increased appetite Thanks again for this post and any tips you can share. -can occur after the use of oral antibiotics Also note, the medication in the feed will prevent but not treat coccidiosis. good luck. I had given her butter milk. After watching several “How To Bathe Your Chicken” videos, I realized that I had completely over reacted and that chickens not only didn’t mind being bathed, but they really did seem to enjoy it. my husband and i have a cattle farm in alberta. They can best assist you, do a physical exam and testing in person. They get some really fine scratch a handful of corn 9 birds. They are 1 year – no roosters, only hens, all still laying daily. Saying that we did have over 400 eggs off her over this period, so she di well.We noticed a few months ago her bottom was quite red, but just presumed she was coming into the moult, plus a few feathers are missing. I give her yogurt every four days, could this be affecting the shells as the rest of my flock are healthy and their eggs are perfect.She is one of my best layers, but losing her eggs and seeing her with this problem which she has had for over 6 weeks now, I have been seriously thinking about putting down. I hope this begins to clarify things for you. Hope this all helps. From your description that is very much what it sounds like. Kind Regards out of Belgium and please forgive any spelling / grammar p.s. He is a one year old Barnevelder. Feathers can take at least 4 weeks to begin growing in. It still seems fine, and is eating lots of yogurt, i have also put apple cider vinegar in the water. Chilling them can cause stress and death. *update – she is now expelling a white discharge from her vent. Sorry. Hold the hen so that she is comfortable and her wings are kept at her side. Your help is greatly appreciated. -Discard any questionable or moldy feed. Is there anything more I can do? There is a product called NuStock that has anti-fungal properties. Also, what are you feeding them? I would give the seven hens about a cup of yogurt about once per week. I will be thinking of you and your hens.~Melissa. Hi there! So I would check out this post as well. The cream looks lile it has helped so Im going to keep it up another week. I saw egg leaking out of her tonight. You best bet would probably be taking her to a vet who sees chickens who can do a complete and thorough investigation into this problem. Moreover it can affect chicken of all ages and genders. X, Sounds like it could be infected. Thanks! Her back side never became anything like this picture's though, it looked pretty much normal. We had a burst of extremely wet, hot weather and one morning when I cleaned out the hen house the clouds burst so quickly the top wasn't quite shut and I believe the feeder got soaked. Such wonderful news. We don't have a vet nearby. how long should i wait before repeating treatment? Their brooder is 8’x 16′, however due to their size we have them in half of it right now until they begin to need more space. (surprised to learn he had it too! Yes, drinking too much water can certainly exacerbate the situation as well. With chicken ownership comes experience in dealing with unpleasant illness and disease, and vent gleet is no exception. Here is the ACV that I use with "the mother". document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ae3155741a0ebf415797e8b895796d5a" );document.getElementById("je935896d1").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The mother is a natural by-product of the fermentation process that is packed with extra vitamins and minerals. Many times, they recover with us not understanding what was entirely wrong. Although her backside is covered with smelly goo, her vent seems pink and healthy She has had a bath this morning and is eating a bit of boiled rice (the only thing she will eat at the moment) laced with yoghurt. I’ve got a hen who is prone to vent gleet. I rescued 3 hens about 1 1/2 years ago and have had this issue with them every since . Today I put her in the bath and she stood up but she had no balance. Therefore, the infection can be anywhere in the tract higher up from the crop all the way through to the cloaca (vent). Bread also has no nutritional value for them as well. Once an instance of vent gleet has been affirmed, it should be dealt with starting with an intensive purging of the vent. can someone help me? My chicken s right foot was bleeding bad,today I bathed it,and noticed the end nail on right leg was broken of,she looks like she has spikes,sticking out,I've cleaned her up,and put chicken wound cream on it,she is limping bad tonight should I bandage it up,please help thankyou. Vent Gleet is also referred to as an avian yeast infection, cloacitis, thrush, mycosis and fungal Infection. By instituting a few simple measures and treating any infected chickens in the flock, soon everyone’s’ butts will be fluffy again. hi. i am worried about introducing some new hens if they will get it? Learn how your comment data is processed. Her last poop was green and not so solid…not runny but not solid (if that makes sense). Have you ever heard of this before? Directly into the mouth or in her water? I love the yogurt idea once a week. Retrieve your chicken and hold them firmly. She has not laid one egg since. I will look into the Facebook vet and see whether they can be of help. Open the beak with one hand and squirt the liquid in her throat, a little bit at a time so that she can swallow. There's no blood and she's starting to drink more but I have had to eye dropper them a little with fluids and will now be taking their favourite treat to work because I just bought a HUGE watermelon to cool them off and probably shouldn;t have given them any ! I have them all on ACV in their water and plain yogurt, they are getting baths to clean out the gunk and I'm trying to be scrupulous about the dropboard. She is healthy and active and eating well but she has about 1 day a week where she doesn't seem herself, will sit puffed up throughout most of the day, generally looking sorry for herself but then snaps out of it and is absolutely fine. When she is with the flock though I am not sure which egg is hers as I have two gold stars and they both lay in the same nesting box. I have bathed her, got most of it off her vent, but in one spot it is on there like glue? Thanks for sharing this with us. dry her and apply hydrocortisone cream 1% to her vent twice per day. Thank you very much for this article, it provided the exact information I needed. My apologies if this is common knowledge among chicken people, I am still learning. I'm glad she is on the mend. Thanks very much, I will keep you informed. Another has a similar looking vent and is not laying but seems well. My hen has poopy rear and noticed white discharge this morning but she has been eating and free ranging with the others. There is a distinctive smell with it once it kicks in. Results showed that there were no significant differences between control and experimental group of the same sex.”. A chicken that has vent gleet should not be viewed as being a weaker flock member. (in the case of heat stroke, it’s really more of a cool soak) When I give my dog a bath, she gets the head-to-toe treatment, but chickens do not usually require the full spa treatment, they ordinarily can be spot-bathed. Also known as cloacitis or thrush, vent gleet is a fungal infection that, as the name suggests, shows its presence at the vent. Access to a vet and a prescription for Nystatin will help to speed along the recovery and treatment in severe cases. I also have a hen (1yr old gold star) with vent gleet that was given to me. I have searched all over for help, taken them to a vet, have been pulling my hair out as I have felt sooooo bad for the girls as their bums get so red and sore looking and they just drip from their back ends and boy does it ever smell.I love my girls and didn't want anyone thinking I was not taking proper care of them. It worked for 3/4 chickens but im not sure about the last one. Away…he is SUPER will always offer help known v we ARD out in the country…or he is out in the country..lol. Hi, we have our second chicken showing all the signs of vent gleet. All chicks have been thriving, although we had a little bit of a tough time maintaining the temp. Yes it does, thank you! But if this post helps anyone else, that would be good. I did not notice any discharge, however, she does not allow me to get close to her – I am waiting for my husband to grab her as she will allow him to pick her up. Sharing adventures with backyard chickens, beekeeping, gardening, crafting, cooking and more. I do not have any info on egg withdrawal. Added the garlic and apple cider vinegar. Its been red so long ive asked others but never found what this could be till googling around more and found what this must be. She could definitely have something else going on other than vent gleet. I am giving all 3 birds poultry spice and hoping that this may help. I'll be thinking of you both. Other two hens laying regularly even though it is winter here in UK. Vent gleet is a fungal infection of the vent, a.k.a. You are welcome. No, they are way too early to get vent gleet. Birds are not able to regulate their body temperatures when their feathers are soaking wet, and consequently, even on seemingly comfortably warm days, your birds they may become chilled if left to drip-dry in the yard. In addition to keeping chicken areas clean, maintaining a dry environment is beneficial as well, since it … Although her feathers are covered in smelly discharge, her vent seems pink and healthy. One to keep in the chicken file for sure! If you have enjoyed this post be sure to sign up to follow our blog (options on the right) and check out the chickens tab at the top of the page for many more articles like this one on chicken health and more. I was given 4 hens a few days ago and one has what appears to be this type of infection. Our chickens are all at different stages of their molt right now. -During treatment, avoid feeding your chickens foods that have a high water content and can cause watery stools, such watermelon. Clean up water spills and droppings promptly. The outlook is good when treatment is initiated early. I know the brewers yeast isn’t activated, but it is yeast. Best of Luck! So thankful for this post. A couple of weekends ago we found Lucy dead in the yard. Yes, it is possible. It is actually molting season right now in New England, so I think she is molting. Thank you for writing this. Could you post some photos of your girl on my Facebook page so I can help to see what is going on with her. When I got this little duck she had had it for a while and the smell was stomach turning. Hello! Her abdomen is still swollen however and I'm not sure what to do about it. Hi, my chicken is about 1.5 years old. This article covers basic guidelines to follow when caring for a sick chicken without a vet. * One of the main reasons you would bathe a chicken is if they have a case of vent gleet or an extreme poopy bum. It should only be used topically. He said he thought it was an external infection and suggested we get some live probiotic powder for her. i did a guest post last week called "a cow's tale" which tells the story about one of our cows and her exciting life. It was strange, she was back to normal for awhile, then she started acting funny again and died the next day . I would do 10% treats and hopefully the eggs will return when spring arrives. Would Vaseline suffice as a replacement for Nystatin? She could be quite ill. Good luck and keep me posted. How do you treat your chickens vent gleet? We have had other pets and when they exhibited this behavior they died. Glad to hear this news! She has random bare spots. She seems pretty much the same this morning, but last night I made her some porridge with a little yoghurt on top and she scoffed that, she has had a little to eat this morning. After the feathered creature is cleaned, apply a topical cream to the zone for up to two weeks; this cream ought to be hostile to parasitic simply like … my blog features stories about the farm and growing up in small fishing village in nova scotia. I will get her into the poultry vet ASAP and try some topical anti fungus on the vent. Oh yes, please do and best of luck to you and your henny girl. They might require further examinations. I so appreciate the help! Thanks for your help! Thank you for responding! How to Make Your Garden Chicken Proof & 5 DIY TRICKS! Chickens do not do well as single birds and do best in flocks of three or more. You know, it sounds like there could be something wrong with her. Once rinsed, squeeze the excess water out with your hands and then towel dry your chicken. This is so helpful. I’m not sure. Of course, it is very difficult to know what is exactly going on with your chickens online and without the opinion of a vet. She is still laying eggs. Vent gleet, which is a fungal yeast infection also referred to as 'thrush' or 'infected cloaca', often shows itself in the form of a dirty, foul-smelling vent due to copious whitish discharge and diarrhea. Still red but not as bad. I am so happy for you. Vitamins and probiotics in water. -Keep chicken feed dry and stored in weather tight metal garbage cans. There are a considerable measure of explanations behind vent gleet to happen. Something new for me. Cross breed hens - such as Isa Browns - between the age of 3-5 years are at most risk to vent gleet. HOWEVER, 3 of them have crusted vents; black, hard poop on VERY fluffy butts. Anyhow this afternoon we have bathed her and dried her, and put some canesten cream on, and also put some natural yoghurt in with some tomato, they love a bit of tomato each day, she had a few pecks at it. Fungal infections can happen anywhere. I hope this helps. I added apple cider vinegar to her water. If left untreated vent gleet will eventually kill chickens and may spread to the rest of the flock as well. She has not stood for a week. I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your chickens. Let her close her beak and swallow. I would not recommend the ingestion of any sort of salts without proper medical supervision as they can cause serious electrolyte issues, convulsions, brain swelling, and death in both people and in chickens. ☺. The first step in vent gleet is recognizing the problem and treating exterior symptoms. She is getting yoghurt/probiotics which she loves and is eating lots of grit. Thank you for the information. The degree of vent gleet can vary. The feathers surrounding the vent and backside are often missing and coated with fecal material as well as yeasty discharge and some crusting. We rescently picked up a baby turkey who’s butt had been pecked at by others, now its healed over you can’t see the vent this little guy/gal is in a lot of pain from what we can tell and not going to the bathroom. I had done everything you suggested but they did appear to have a cough/sneeze so I was looking about respiratory problems and was advised to get nutri drops for lethargic and weak birds. I’ll use plain Greek yogurt on the feed once a week. Thanks for the tip and for your sympathy. My vet recommends giving 4 cc twice per day for 10 days orally. very informative. They have about 80% layers and 20% treats., is this too many treats? Vent gleet (or cloacitis) is the inflammation of the vent. Things can go wrong with their reproductive systems and she could also be laying eggs internally It could also possibly be lack of protein or calcium. I think my girl has a prolapse as there is a red mass outside of her vent – and the faeces are sticking to the mass and her feathers (she is only 8 months old), she is still eating and laying eggs – what is the best treatment for her? There are many possibilities as to why your lovely hen has stopped laying. I took Ashley to a different vet and told them about Nystatin liquid suspension, it has taken them well over a week but they finally came back to me yesterday. Vetericyn does make an eye safe wash that I would start using as it has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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