Hen with discharge/dirty butt

[pharmchickrnmom]

I have a 1yr old glw hen whose butt looked terrible. She had feces caked on the feathers and an awful smelly white discharge coming from her vent. I couldnt stand it anymore and gave her a bath in warm water and dawn. I managed to get most of the feces out and can see that much of her fuzzy butt has lost feathers. Her skin looks better (not as red) but she still has a nasty odiferous white discharge. I noticed when she pooped, it was clear/foamy. A couple other of my hens also have poopy butts but not bad enough to wash. I tried looking up her symptoms in my chicken health handbook to no avail. Any ideas? I will try to get pics and post. She is eating and drinking, freeranging, laying eggs and still mean but the discharge concerns me.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could she possibly have a yeast infection? heres a link that might help. Hope you can figure it out and help your hen if it is..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463853

 

[looptloop]

Yipes. I hate when I can' figure out what is going on with them. When I read foamy, I immediately though worms maybe? Have you wormed her?

I hope you get answers soon!

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Okay--I washed her bumm and it looks better. Still getting discharge. I will get some iodine tomorrow and start with that. I will also get more yogurt. I havent wormed my chickens as they havent shown any signs of worms. However, I must consider it now. Guess I will treat everyone!

 

[Miss Lydia]

didn't know if you had seen this? http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0