Emergency - Is it normal for her to strain with vent gleet?

[BuckNBark Farm]

Hi- My little 1 yr old Polish has vent gleet. (Covered in white liquid ,but not too smelly yet). She's straining too. Reading around, some say the straining might be eggbound, some people say that their's strained with gleet. I've given her a bath in Epson salt (for the Gleet) Trying to get her to eat yogurt..no, wheat germ.. no ACV...no But, if she's eggbound- it's a whole new frantic ball game. I'm about to use warm water. I guess my question is: Is it normal for her to strain with vent gleet? Thanks! Pam

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Ok- I'm seeing that it's common to strain. I wonder if I should try to feed her the yogurt with a syringe? And the ACV. Ugh. Dealing with 2 cases of wry neck (silkies) and 1 vent gleet (Polish). It almost makes want to give up with chickens. One good thing- A three wk old chick is better with wry neck within 1 wk!

Pam Pittman

 

[Eggcessive]

Does your hen's hiney look like this? Some people have reported great results with the use of Nustock from the farm store. It is a paste of sulfur and pine tar, and heals gleet pretty quickly. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748681/is-this-gleet

 

[realsis]

I'm so sorry. I have silkies too! Just finished nursing one back to Heath with wry neck when two days ago my other silkie came down with wry neck also! I understand your frustration!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Does your hen's hiney look like this? Some people have reported great results with the use of Nustock from the farm store. It is a paste of sulfur and pine tar, and heals gleet pretty quickly. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748681/is-this-gleet

Definitely Gleet. Good news tho, she laid an egg this morning, so she's not eggbound. Thanks for the info! I'll try Newstock. Pam

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I'm so sorry. I have silkies too! Just finished nursing one back to Heath with wry neck when two days ago my other silkie came down with wry neck also! I understand your frustration!

Thanks! Hope your's heal well!

Pam