Is this vent gleet?

[williamn17]

I went to go collect eggs and say hi as I usually do, and one of my hens has this around her butt, I noticed one wasnt with the flock so I looked around for her and she was inside on the perch and scared of me, is she okay?

Edit:I decided to isolate her from the flock into a dog kennel, and I took some better pictures.

Edit:Just watched her defecate, it was completely liquid, and very abnormal, see the picture:

 

[Eggcessive]

It is hard to see anything, but a little poop and white urates on her feathers. Vent gleet is over-diagnosed, but it usually causes irritation or burning of the skin around the bent, missing feathers, and a bad odor. Since she has separated herself, she may be getting sick, so I would give a thorough check up.

Look at the skin around her vent and you can always post another picture. What color are her droppings? Pictures again can help. How old is she? Has she been laying eggs recently? Feel of her crop to see if it has any food in it. Check it again in the morning to see if it has emptied and is flat. Bring her off the roost, and offer some food and water. Scrambled egg, tuna, or canned cat food are good for tempting to eat. Get her drinking some water. If she won’t eat, offer some electolytes, Gatorade, pedialyte, or sugar water. Consider sepeating her to watch her closely. A dog crate inside the coop near others is best.

 

[williamn17]

Look at the skin around her vent and you can always post another picture. What color are her droppings? Pictures again can help. How old is she? Has she been laying eggs recently?

She's probably around 8 months old, and she has been laying, and I don't know what color her droppings are.

 

[Eggcessive]

Separating her in a dog crate with food and water, and keeping her with her flock can be a good way to keep track of droppings, and how much she eats and drinks. Do you think the other chickens may be keeping her from food or water? She is pretty young to be suffering from an illness. Crop disorders, reperoductive diseases, lice or mites, and worms are some things that can affect chickens. Look at her face and eyes for any drainage, swelling, or any sneezing. Here is some reading about vent gleet:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/vent-gleet-prevention-and-treatment-html/


https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt.64647/

 

[williamn17]

Consider sepeating her to watch her closely. A dog crate inside the coop near others is best.

Alright, I just separated her, should I give her some scrambled eggs or tuna now?

 

[williamn17]

keep track of droppings

I just saw her defecate, I posted a picture and description. I also bathed her, she seems to be doing better, she is both eating and drinking.

 

[Eggcessive]

Puppy pads or an old towel can be good to place over the pine shavings to see what they look like or to get a good picture of droppings. Many vets will perform a fecal float, just as they do for our dogs or cats to look for parasites (coccidiosis) or worms. If she continues to have diarrhea, you can try feeding a little buttermilk or plain yogurt for probiotics. Once they have diarrhea, droppings may cling onto the soiled feathers. You can bring her inside where it is warm and give a shallow bath with warm soapy water, but make aure to dry her with a blow dyer before putting her back outside.

 

[williamn17]

Puppy pads or an old towel can be good to place over the pine shavings to see what they look like or to get a good picture of droppings. Many vets will perform a fecal float, just as they do for our dogs or cats to look for parasites (coccidiosis) or worms. If she continues to have diarrhea, you can try feeding a little buttermilk or plain yogurt for probiotics. Once they have diarrhea, droppings may cling onto the soiled feathers. You can bring her inside where it is warm and give a shallow bath with warm soapy water, but make aure to dry her with a blow dyer before putting her back outside.

So, I think she's egg bound, all of the symptoms line up, so I gave her a nice 40 minute long warm bath and a massage, and I'm going to leave her in a dark room for a hour or so to relax, and hopefully get her to lay, and if she doesnt lay I will apply mineral oil/lube to help her.

 

[Eggcessive]

Usually when they are egg bound they will take to the nest box. You can insert a clean or gloved finger into the vent 1-2 inches to feel for a stuck egg. Have you ever see any rubber or shell-less eggs from your hens? If you feel that she is egg bound, you can try giving her 1/2 of a calcium tablet or Tums to help her pass the egg. Place her in a warm room on a warm towel.