Dirty butts/ odd shaped eyes

[TeamChaos]

Please forgive me, I am on a very old computer that cannot seem to complete a google search to save my life. My hens have dirty butts and it looks like their eyes have changed from round to almond shape (not the pupils, the physical eyelid) does anyone know off the top of their heads what this is? I know I've read the symptoms before but, of course, I do not have my chicken books on hand either. Thanks!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Dirty butts is probably a result of pasty butt. They need more water and feed with a coccistat.

As for the odd shaped pupils, that's stumping me.

 

[casportpony]

Dirty butts is probably a result of pasty butt. They need more water and feed with a coccistat.

As for the odd shaped pupils, that's stumping me.

Marek's

Source:http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf

 

[casportpony]

This site has some very good pictures:
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/disease/502

 

[casportpony]

Eye pictures:
https://www.google.com/search?q=mar...BBejsiQKv0oHYDg&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1360&bih=884

 

[AngieO]

This site has some very good pictures:
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/disease/502

That's some scary stuff! The pupil changes are crazy looking. I will definitely always watch for that now.

 

[casportpony]

Please forgive me, I am on a very old computer that cannot seem to complete a google search to save my life. My hens have dirty butts and it looks like their eyes have changed from round to almond shape (not the pupils, the physical eyelid) does anyone know off the top of their heads what this is? I know I've read the symptoms before but, of course, I do not have my chicken books on hand either. Thanks!

Sorry, I mis-read... I have no idea what it might be. If it were the pupil, I would say Marek's.

 

[casportpony]

That's some scary stuff! The pupil changes are crazy looking. I will definitely always watch for that now.

I have several in my flock right now.

 

[TeamChaos]

Yeah- the pupils are normal and the hens are not blind... I'll have to look up pasty butt, as these are adult hens with access to fresh water 24/7/365. I have never fed my adults a medicated food. I really thought I had read the almond shaped eyes as a symptom to something other than ammonia poisoning. Huh. Thanks for the input!

 

[casportpony]

Try contacting your State lab if you're in the US.