Constipated Roo? Pics

[artsyrobin]

update- the boy s healing - no more straining to poo, rinsing his bum every evening and puttng nystatin on it, he is getting back to his normal self...

 

[pwand]

update- the boy s healing - no more straining to poo, rinsing his bum every evening and puttng nystatin on it, he is getting back to his normal self...

That is good news

 

[artsyrobin]

this is a better view of my boy..

 

[pwand]

this is a better view of my boy..

He is very pretty.

 

[artsyrobin]

looks like he is doing bad again, is it possible for a roo to prolapse?

 

[MelissaTXRn]

That looks like a fungal infection. Neosporin will do NO good. I would soak in Epsom salt and warm water then apply an anti- fungal cream like lotrimin. Good luck

 

[casportpony]

If it is a yeast infection and not a bacterial infection, Nystatin will only work is it touches *all* the yeast, which could be in *all* of his intestines, so he must be fed the Nystatin. Can you have a vet look at it?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

You should also look into buying some proper antibiotics like Baytril and an antifungal like fluconazole or ketoconazole, all can be purchased without a prescription.

-Kathy

 

[chickisoup]

Here is a couple more links on Vent Gleet:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt
http://birdhealth.com.au/flockbirds/poultry/diseases/vent_gleet.html

Keep him separated from the other birds until he is healed. They will peck at him.

Late to the party here but I first wanted to thank PWAND for the great link to birdhealth. I have dealt a lot in the recent past with vent gleet in some rescued hens. tried every tip I had run across on here prior and won a few battles but never won the "war" and eventually lost or had to end their suffering one at a time. FINALLY I now understand the what's and why's, thank you!!!

It also never dawned on me this could be a roo problem as well, duh.

Also a huge thank you to Casportpony for all the great info! Now I have more great info to add to my "emergency journal" and a couple more things to add to my emergency kit.

Lastly, to Artsyrobin, so sorry your roo is unhappy again. Please keep us posted how he is doing.