Hen with a pasty butt looking problem

[missu]

I have some sad news,
Unfortunately the hen ( I named her marge) passed away this morning.

I still thank you all for the input. I wish the out come was different...

 

[Michael Apple]

Very sorry about your loss of Marge. Sometimes we can save them, and sometimes we cannot. You tried. That matters, and Marge will not suffer anymore.

 

[PoultryPedia]

If it's helpful to anyone, there is some info on treating Fungal Infections on the website linked in my sig.

Also, I would not give corn syrup if a bird has any kind of yeast/fungal infection because that would feed the yeast. (Note: I would doubt that in this case that this led to her passing away, though. It seemed she had a lot of challenges she was battling with, anyway--with sores, etc.)

I'm very sorry for your loss. It looks like it was an extreme case & very hard to treat. You certainly were proactive in seeking hard-to-find info & tackling some difficult treatments.

 

[Michael Apple]

I've found that fungal/yeast infections are very difficult to deal with as the crop often becomes pendulous. Feeding vegetables in this condition isn't a good idea. Oxine is a great sanitizer with many uses and am glad to see it mentioned on your site. Nystatin is an effective yeast medication. Preventative treatment with regular use of Probiotics (2-3 times a week), some things mixed properly in a feed ration like horseradish, garlic, oregano oil is beneficial because chickens like the taste. Whenever I use an oil like oregano or cod liver, it is only about 2% of the ration I feed.