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    Yeast infection or Gleet or ?? Please help

    Are currently treating her with anything? Her vent doesn't look too bad, but those icicles tell a different story.... Have you tried acidified copper sulfate? I've never had to use it myself but some people have had success with it for stubborn gleet cases and because it's added to the water it...
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    Yeast infection or Gleet or ?? Please help

    Sounds good. I only isolate if I think it something contagious or if the hen is so sick that the others start pecking and bullying her. Still need to keep a closer eye on her, but it sounds like she'll be let back into the flock without much fuss. I also thought I'd mention that acidified...
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    Yeast infection or Gleet or ?? Please help

    Monistat really works best given twice a day. That's quite a bit of treats for two chickens. Aim for no more than 10% of the diet and be careful about extra fat as it can lead to a number of health issues. Also in terms of getting poop back to normal, I find keeping the diet plain (as in normal...
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    Yeast infection or Gleet or ?? Please help

    Nothing better than a fluffy butt! And so glad to hear your girl is doing better. For creams and pastes I find making mini sandwich bites between pieces of bread a useful tactic for getting chickens to take their medicine. Most of my chickens see the bread and gulp it down in an instant...
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    Yeast infection or Gleet or ?? Please help

    There looks to be some white crusty stuff around her vent, which makes me think she does still have a yeast infection. Have you tried giving her monistat orally or just topically? Sometimes the yeast moves up the digestive track and an oral antifungal might help. Also I would not give yogurt...
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