DixieChick04
In the Brooder
Sorry for the graphic picture but it describes what's going on with my rooster way better than my words could. Does anyone have an idea what this is or how to treat it? His back end smells like a rotten animal but his poop still comes out pretty normal. I soaked him in an Epsom salt bath and put some neosporine on the area when I discovered the issue tonight as a first defense but I'm not sure what it is or how to treat it long term.
I first discovered my other rooster has a sort of similar situation except any yellowish stuff has dried and his vent is hard, crusty and scabbed over (along with the side areas of his vent going down his bottom) and had dried brown poop around it and in the surrounding feathers. His vent area is also infested with mites so I'm not sure if they may be causing irritation which led to this since it's been cooler very wet weather and the chickens are not able to dust bathe. I also soaked him in Epsom salt water which removed a lot of the debris and applied neosporine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I first discovered my other rooster has a sort of similar situation except any yellowish stuff has dried and his vent is hard, crusty and scabbed over (along with the side areas of his vent going down his bottom) and had dried brown poop around it and in the surrounding feathers. His vent area is also infested with mites so I'm not sure if they may be causing irritation which led to this since it's been cooler very wet weather and the chickens are not able to dust bathe. I also soaked him in Epsom salt water which removed a lot of the debris and applied neosporine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.