Hen with hard frozen poop on & inside vent!

[Chelseyb123]

Here in maine this past week its been below zero every night. I dont use lights or heat but one of my hens got s frozen hard poop covered vent last night. Shes been inside since 7am this morning ive soaked and washed the vent with a wash cloth and little tub off an on all day. I just now got the big chunk off that was hanging i tried to take a good pic but you get the idea of a hard crusty poop i hope thats all it is. Im not sure if she got frostbite on the vent or what but her vent is mess. The smell is nasty i have to plug my nose whole cleanong. She lets me wash her no problem. Has anyone esle experienced this in the winter? What should i do? Some skin did get pulled an i had to cut feathers that were stuck. there is still like poop all caked on the inside and outyer hole on the vent. There is still poop passing threw But small. She seems fine and eating fine at the time i found her like this. so far shes only had water since then. But doesnt seem to be in pain or when im cleaning her. What do i do? Whay to puy on her? How to help gey the rest of the poop off? I dont plan on bringing her back outside anytime soon .

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Last year I had a hen prolapse, her vent got frostbite and turned black so it looked like poop, so maybe that's what you are seeing. We ended up culling because of the damage.

 

[Chelseyb123]

Yeah... But im fairly certain its just poop. Because what i took off was more like feed looking poop and looked some what normal other than some skin that came off very little after removing what was theyre. I think she can make it if the poop gets off. But i dont know if there Is something i can add to the wathr when bathing to help? But yes if i cant get it cleared up in the next day or so she'll have to go. I dont want to risk giving her feed and than gettting all backed up which im surprised she was fine this morning when i went out.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I wonder if you can massage some oil - cocout oil maybe? Add Epsom salts to the water?
I have one that has some danglies - guess I had better take a closer look.

 

[Chelseyb123]

Okay. Well I do have coconut oil on hand i can try thanks. Hopefully she clears up. I just got her and her sister Trudy at the end of summer. Shes almost 2 in march black n blue australorp. Layed beautiful eggs. I hatch some of her chicks as well. But i will give her another soak and than some. Oil later. And see how it goes.

 

[chickens really]

Rub Vaseline on the butt holes to keep poop from freezing..

 

[Chelseyb123]

Yeah. I checkrd the rest of my flock they are fine. But this one idk i give her another day.shes inside still just. Got done soaking and washing the vent an put coconut oil on it. Still looks in poor shape. But she seems to be fine.

 

[chickens really]

Yeah. I checkrd the rest of my flock they are fine. But this one idk i give her another day.shes inside still just. Got done soaking and washing the vent an put coconut oil on it. Still looks in poor shape. But she seems to be fine.

Prep -H for hemroids helps take swelling down..

 

[Chelseyb123]

Whay about witch hazel? I have some but i believe it has alcohol in it. If that matters or not. I saw a couple other threads talking about it this is some whay of what my hen looks like in the pi. Shown. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/witch-hazel-for-prolapse.946745/

 

[chickens really]

If it looks like that ? It's a prolapse and possible Culling is needed?..So hard to cure and the Bird suffers...So sorry.