At witts end

[casportpony]

Sounds like they might have an infection.

-Kathy

 

[ten chicks]

Yes. White poo around there vent.

Here is a link for vent gleet,see if this is what you are seeing.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I read it. Just doesn't look that bad. I been checking vents. Maybe I shouldn't have said nasty butts. Because it's so little. I'm so frustrated trying to figure this out.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Sounds like they might have an infection.

-Kathy

What kind you think? Corri maybe??

 

[casportpony]

Can you take a poo sample to the vet and have them look at it?

-Kathy

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Around here??

I don't think they will know anything about chickens. Seriously.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

The only thing different this year has been the wet and humid summer we had. I have noticed between refills of the drinkers, which is 2-3 days depending on the area. I have 4 areas, that they are getting green alga in the white part and a lot of slim in the drinking part. Not really sure if this can have anything to do with it.

I do use the plastic drinkers 3gal from TSC. And put the 3 tbls. of ACV in there each time.

 

[casportpony]

Contact these people, maybe they can help:
http://www.clemson.edu/public/lph/lab/

-Kathy

 

[NestingHillsSC]

You know I was going to do that. I noticed a GLW cockerel had a raspy breathing. I was planning on culling the last 2 anyways to eat them. So I took this one and just culled it in the name of science. Looking for something odd, worms in throat, intestines etc. Not a thing abnormal.

 

[casportpony]

I wasn't suggesting culling, just thought maybe they could do an inexpensive culture and/or test for worms. Of course culling is always an option.

-Kathy