Adult hen with pasty butt

[farmgirl7]

I have an adult hen with pasty butt, I think.... the white pasty part is missing and looks like diarrhea. She is acting normal. I know I've read about this is the past, but haven't been able to find any info on what to do with her. Will it cure itself or will it spread to the rest of the flock?

 

[CSAchook]

Is there poop actually covering her vent, or is it just caught in the feathers below the vent?

 

[Rugbygainz]

hello, she may have a parasite. If so the rest of the flock may have this too. There are several natural ways to de worm your chickens.
I would start by simply washing her butt with lukewarm water and drying her well especially because of the winter conditions. Is her vent blocked by the dropppings? or is her poop just collecting in her fluff?
Also what breed is she?
After washing her up you may be able to see if somethng is causing this like a prolapse.
It could just be diahrea caused by a virus or bacteria or a worm.
Clean her up and let me know what you see.

 

[Drex Chick]

hello, she may have a parasite. If so the rest of the flock may have this too. There are several natural ways to de worm your chickens.
I would start by simply washing her butt with lukewarm water and drying her well especially because of the winter conditions. Is her vent blocked by the dropppings? or is her poop just collecting in her fluff?
Also what breed is she?
After washing her up you may be able to see if somethng is causing this like a prolapse.
It could just be diahrea caused by a virus or bacteria or a worm.
Clean her up and let me know what you see.

Is Parasites the only reason for an adult to get diarrhea/poop in their fuzzy butts? I am dealing with this at the moment and trying to find answers, I have started a de-wormer for the whole flock (striker2) but is it possible that it could be more then that? I stared worming them about 6 days ago when I noticed poo on an egg, yesterday I saw that’s one of my girls has poo in her fluff now. Signed a new chicken momma

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens can drink a lot of water, and can have runny poops just from the extra fluids. If chickens are acting fine, active, alert, and eating well, there may be no problem. Some hens may get droppings stuck to their behinds no matter what. I would clean her up, and trim any excess fluff that gets in the way. You can get some droppings check by a local vet to look for worms and other parasites. You may also order a worm test on Amazon that you can use and send in for results. Here is a thread with some well informed people who are experienced with worm treatments, and what they have to say about the new version of Strike Two:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/durvet-strike-iii-poultry-wormer.1273253/#post-20470274