Help hen with pasty butt?!

[Pebbles25]

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Healthy 3yr White Leghorn.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She has poop stuck to her feathers almost up to her vent and there’s a yellowish whitish fluid that seems to continually be coming out of her (only saw her for a few minutes) Also they currently have some lice but I’m not sure if she has some.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Only noticed when I went to shut the chickens in this evening.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No!
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
She seems fine.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Looks normal.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Just wiped gently some of the poop off will bath her tomorrow.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
All myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Can do that tomorrow.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Wood shavings in a wooden coop.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

trim up any of the feathers that are extremely poopy near the vent and pictures are needed. Has there been any change in feed/diet? Has she gone down in pecking order or become lethargic?

 

[Pebbles25]

trim up any of the feathers that are extremely poopy near the vent and pictures are needed. Has there been any change in feed/diet? Has she gone down in pecking order or become lethargic?

This morning she was in the nest box and stayed there all morning (I had to go out) until I got her out to back her. I annoyingly forgot to get a photo before I bathed her. The poop that was stuck to her looked normal, the bath water was very dirty afterward. I used epsom salts, she did drink some of the water i managed to get her clean water to drink while she was in the bath. I trimmed the feathers and I will probably put athlete foot treatment on her vent later. She is drying of now in our warmest room (our house is cold.) But she is lethargic band not drinking anymore and hasn’t eaten a thing. She also has a squishy swollen crop (sour crop?) that made a gurgling sound when I massaged it. I’m thinking she got egg bound and the egg broke inside her. Not sure how to get the rest of the egg out. Here is a photo of her poop after the bath that doesn’t look normal.

 

[MarlaMac]

If you think she is having trouble expelling an egg or if you think one busted inside of her, give her a calcium citrate pill. It will bring contractions that will help her push out what is in her. 300-400 mg every day for 5-7 days. If she doesn't improve, antibiotics may be in order.

As for eating, offer her wetted feed. Chickens usually love that. If that doesn't work, offer her a little egg to see if she is enticed by that. Offer her some sugar water to drink, that might help entice her to drink.

Is there a foul smell coming from her mouth? Usually sour crop brings a smell with it as the food starts to ferment in the crop.

If she drank water with epsom salts in it that might produce wet stools which should correct itself. An occasional wet stool is not something to worry about, wet stools that do not improve can be,depending on what she is eating.

If you can get a hair dryer on her that would be good if your house is cold. Just make sure it is not a new dryer as they can have a toxic coating that needs to burn off before pointing it at a bird.

Good luck. I hope she improves rapidly.

 

[Pebbles25]

If you think she is having trouble expelling an egg or if you think one busted inside of her, give her a calcium citrate pill. It will bring contractions that will help her push out what is in her. 300-400 mg every day for 5-7 days. If she doesn't improve, antibiotics may be in order.

As for eating, offer her wetted feed. Chickens usually love that. If that doesn't work, offer her a little egg to see if she is enticed by that. Offer her some sugar water to drink, that might help entice her to drink.

Is there a foul smell coming from her mouth? Usually sour crop brings a smell with it as the food starts to ferment in the crop.

If she drank water with epsom salts in it that might produce wet stools which should correct itself. An occasional wet stool is not something to worry about, wet stools that do not improve can be,depending on what she is eating.

If you can get a hair dryer on her that would be good if your house is cold. Just make sure it is not a new dryer as they can have a toxic coating that needs to burn off before pointing it at a bird.

Good luck. I hope she improves rapidly.

I’m not sure where I would be able to get a calcium pill?! Is there anything else I can do? I have put oyster shell grit in her crate but she isn’t eating anything, just drinking. I haven’t smelt her breath yet. She is very lethargic, but I can’t see anything in her vent. She was in the nesting box yesterday morning before we brought her in which is why I think an egg broke inside of her, she doesn’t have many feathers there so could be vent gleet. She can poop but I’m sure she’s got and egg or bits of one stuck somewhere, why else would she have been in the nesting box. Here are some photos.

 

[Eggcessive]

Most Walmarts and other drug chains sell calcium citrate with D tablets. You can substitute a Tums split in half and given orally. Here is a link for calcium:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-C...FcSzKMx4mX53Rf6l4e81tKAl70Usjn9MaAoF-EALw_wcB

 

[MarlaMac]

I’m not sure where I would be able to get a calcium pill?! Is there anything else I can do? I have put oyster shell grit in her crate but she isn’t eating anything, just drinking. I haven’t smelt her breath yet. She is very lethargic, but I can’t see anything in her vent. She was in the nesting box yesterday morning before we brought her in which is why I think an egg broke inside of her, she doesn’t have many feathers there so could be vent gleet. She can poop but I’m sure she’s got and egg or bits of one stuck somewhere, why else would she have been in the nesting box. Here are some photos.

Like @Eggcessive says, any walmart carries these for very little money. Walgreens, CVS, etc all carry them. Tums will work in a pinch. You can also give her come coconut oil (freeze a tsp, break it up and pop it in her mouth). This can help to lubricate, but it is NO substitute for the added calcium. She needs more than what oyster shells can give her at the moment. Calcium Citrate is fast acting so that is what is usually recommended. If you can't get to a Walmart, Amazon sells it to.

This is what you want

 

[kattabelly]

I’m not sure where I would be able to get a calcium pill?!

Pharmacy or supermarket will have them with the other vitamins and dietary supplements. The tablets meant for humans are fine. Calcium carbonate is more common, so if you want calcium citrate specifically you'll need to either try a larger shop - health food type place might be your best bet (iirc you're Highlands? Holland and Barrett would likely have citrate if you're at all near somewhere like Inverness) - or order online.

 

[Pebbles25]

Pharmacy or supermarket will have them with the other vitamins and dietary supplements. The tablets meant for humans are fine. Calcium carbonate is more common, so if you want calcium citrate specifically you'll need to either try a larger shop - health food type place might be your best bet (iirc you're Highlands? Holland and Barrett would likely have citrate if you're at all near somewhere like Inverness) - or order online.

Sadly we don’t have the advantage of big supermarkets, is calcium carbonate ok? I think our local co-op will have it. If I order online might not come I time. Thank you!

 

[Pebbles25]

Also how would I give it to her she’s only taking liquids at the moment.