vent hygiene

I noticed yesterday she was acting odd. Still eating, drinking a bit more than usual. Today I looked at her bum, because she's been acting broody and is also molting, and seen her butt/vent looked as it did. I sprayed some Medicine on her bum and vent area. She's just chilling in her spot right...

Hello all. First time owner here. I raised my girls from chicks and we're in our first laying season. I have 2 (maybe 3, her feathers are an odd pattern) Barnvelders, 1 SLW and one EE. I was giving a few of my girls the once over and noticed that my Barnvelders have yellow vents. Should I be...

I have a New Hampshire Red with a hot, infected moldy looking mass below her vent. She is soaking in Epsom salt but it looks very infected! Please help. I'm new to chicken keeping.

I have seen some videos online of people buzzing off vent feathers for cleaner eggs and say it promotes more egg laying. They said that as long as the chickens have a source or warmth they would be okay. Anyone had experience with this or heard of this? Thanks!

Hi all, Meet Lucy, my NHR. She is a mystery and I need some advice... First 1 yr ago she stopped laying eggs. No change in behavior and have checked her for typical worms, lice, mites, etc. No obvious health issues. And I feed them S&P layer. The other chicken (same age) is laying. And...

Hi everyone. Very odd problem today. My buff Orpington hen is completely bald in a strip on her backside, underneath her vent. All the remaining feathers are caked and coated with something, I’m guessing poo. She also has an icky porta-potty smell :sick On top of that, her poop looks like...

So, I have a buff Orpington named Buffy, and her feathers on her bum are so fluffy they are catching poop. Her vent feathers are now quite dirty. Should I just trim the feathers on her bum, or try to wash her off or what? Since you have already read this post, you may as well respond. Any...