Help my hen!!!!

[gritsgal75]

My hen is older and I first thought she had vent gleet. I treated her with Nystatin for about a week because her bottom was just a mess. Then her head started turning dusty white and is now largely swollen. Her underneath skin looks like pork rinds! I'm not chicken savy. I'm learning.... I don't want my others to get sick. Can anyone help by telling me what it is or what to do??
She's about 4 years old. She is eating and drinking.

 

[Eggcessive]

There may be more than one disease that is affecting her. Favus, a fungal disease can appear chalky and white, and affect the comb, wattles, and face spreading to other parts. An antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole found at pharmacies will treat favus. Her legs appear to have scaly leg mites. The skin problem could be many things, such as ingrown feathers, irritation from moisture or fungus, or something such as Mareks disease. The swelling around the face sometimes is a sign of a respiratory disease (MG) or other sinus infection.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is some info about favus:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exot...ommon-infectious-diseases-in-backyard-poultry

 

[chuckachucka]

I am no expert but the redness and scaly white screams fungus. What form of Nystatin did you use?

 

[gritsgal75]

I am no expert but the redness and scaly white screams fungus. What form of Nystatin did you use?

Oral Nystatin

 

[gritsgal75]

With all the different symptoms, I wanted to make sure what treatment I should administer. I've read on all the above mentioned and just wasn't sure which way to lean.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you get a picture of the legs standing, and perhaps a better one of the skin lesions on the body? I would use the antifungal cream on the white patches. For scaly leg mites, you can soak the legs in some warm soapy water, gently scrubbing the scales with a toothbrush. Dry the legs, and apply some castor oil, vaseline, or a thick oil of choice to the legs and rub it in well under scales at least once a week. For the skin lesions, I would look for ingrown feathers. Betadine and an antifungal cream may help a fungal infection.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Greetings gritsgal75,

As Eggcessive said, there may be more than a fungal infection going on here.

Fungal infections usually happen when the chicken's immune system is already stressed from something else. It will be hard to know exactly what else may be ailing the chicken, without other symptoms, like diarrhea, sneezing, etc.

For now, you must treat the fungal infection, which is quite involved.

Here are some aggressive treatments you can do along with the oral Nystatin.

• 10 drops of Colloida Silver, 20-30 ppm, in a 8 oz. distilled water. Put in a small spray bottle. Spritz the face, comb and wattles 3 to 5 times a day. You can wipe the skin with this, the first day to move things along.
• Put 1 tsp. of Sebozole shampoo, into a small tub of warm water. Bathe the chicken, don't rinse, dry thoroughly, then blow dry. Be sure to wear latex gloves, or your hands will smell like Sebozole. Bathe once a week, if needed. This soap is great for cleansing wounds, too.
• Mix a drop or two, of Colloidal Silver into Miconazole Nitrate cream. Use on skin once a day or twice a day.
• Administer potent probiotics, like Gro2Max, in the chicken's food once a day for 7 days.
• Increase the chicken's protein intake, by feeding cooked egg, meats etc., once a day, to boost the immune system and give strength, while healing.

Yeasts/fungus are very difficult to treat. But if you are consistent, you should see the yeast start to clear almost immediately with just the addition of Colloidal Silver. As you have found, one remedy is not enough. Yeasts and fungi are becoming resistant to anti-fungals, just as bacteria is becoming resistant to certain antibiotics.

These are my thoughts on your chicken's issue, based on my experience. I hope this is helpful.

God Bless

 

[gritsgal75]

Greetings gritsgal75,

As Eggcessive said, there may be more than a fungal infection going on here.

Fungal infections usually happen when the chicken's immune system is already stressed from something else. It will be hard to know exactly what else may be ailing the chicken, without other symptoms, like diarrhea, sneezing, etc.

For now, you must treat the fungal infection, which is quite involved.

Here are some aggressive treatments you can do along with the oral Nystatin.

• 10 drops of Colloida Silver, 20-30 ppm, in a 8 oz. distilled water. Put in a small spray bottle. Spritz the face, comb and wattles 3 to 5 times a day. You can wipe the skin with this, the first day to move things along.
• Put 1 tsp. of Sebozole shampoo, into a small tub of warm water. Bathe the chicken, don't rinse, dry thoroughly, then blow dry. Be sure to wear latex gloves, or your hands will smell like Sebozole. Bathe once a week, if needed. This soap is great for cleansing wounds, too.
• Mix a drop or two, of Colloidal Silver into Miconazole Nitrate cream. Use on skin once a day or twice a day.
• Administer potent probiotics, like Gro2Max, in the chicken's food once a day for 7 days.
• Increase the chicken's protein intake, by feeding cooked egg, meats etc., once a day, to boost the immune system and give strength, while healing.

Yeasts/fungus are very difficult to treat. But if you are consistent, you should see the yeast start to clear almost immediately with just the addition of Colloidal Silver. As you have found, one remedy is not enough. Yeasts and fungi are becoming resistant to anti-fungals, just as bacteria is becoming resistant to certain antibiotics.
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These are my thoughts on your chicken's issue, based on my experience. I hope this is helpful.

God Bless

THANK YOU!! The Nystatin had her bottom body looking better , but then the head started. Next thing I know, she's full blown and looked horrible.
I did worry about the mites with the legs , but the head became top priority. I had not thought of colloidial silver!!! I have it and I've used it before for other ailments. Great hint! I'm so scared my others are going to get this crud .
A few months back, she was attacked by a dog and I nursed her back to health. This possibly stirred an immune response due to trauma I'm thinking. She's always been a healthy girl, she's just getting older. I will try all of the above advice and I thank you all.