Jet, the black Silkie bantam, is 16 months old. She seems to have a problem with her vent. I have noticed some clear discharge, which turns crusty around her feathers. She seems to often be preening back there, and when she does, her vent squelches (sorry for the detail).
I had noticed this a few months ago but it seemed to clear up by itself.
is it vent gleet? And if so, how is best to treat?
She is fine other than the vent issue; eating, drinking, pooping and laying.
For background;
She has been broody this summer and hatched 3 chicks in June, so she moulted at the time. She is going through a bit of a moult at the moment, but not major. She has laid some lash eggs (soft shelled), but that is going back a while, maybe even last year.
I had noticed this a few months ago but it seemed to clear up by itself.
is it vent gleet? And if so, how is best to treat?
She is fine other than the vent issue; eating, drinking, pooping and laying.
For background;
She has been broody this summer and hatched 3 chicks in June, so she moulted at the time. She is going through a bit of a moult at the moment, but not major. She has laid some lash eggs (soft shelled), but that is going back a while, maybe even last year.