- Apr 18, 2009
- 90
- 0
- 39
I have an almost two-year-old Isa Brown Hen who began having a smelly whitish yuck below her vent about a month ago. When I posted this I was directed to believe it was vent gleet and you wonderful folks directed me to articles and treatments. I believe I have done what was recommended and the problem persists: Below is what Ihave done and what is still occuring:
1. I began immediately giving her yogurt in a food mash 2 times per day. I also added ACV back in to the water for all birds. I brought her inside daily to wipe her bottom and clear the stinky stuff away as it was caking up with snow and litter dust.
2. After about 10 days and after doing more research I actually brought her inside to stay as some had mentioned that the stress of the flock may contribute to the problem. So she is inside in her own cage with lots of room, very clean conditions, acv in the water, and yogurt now four times per day. I am using a plain, full fat, no sweetening or flavor yogurt. And I would wipe her bottom to keep it clean. I even used ACV mixed with water to wipe the area around the vent as I thought this may help as it does with diaper rash and female yeast issues.
Now, after almost two weeks inside, it may be better but is still not gone. It seems to be worse on the days she lays an egg which is about 5 days per week.
what should I do now?
Is itt possibly something else?
The longer she is inside the harder time I will have getting her back into the flock.
Is there another supplement I can use?
Should I be considering another condition?
Your input would be much appreciated. We love having a chicken inside, but she does make a mess with dust baths and her smell is not very pleasant with this problem. I would like to get her back into the flock sooner than later so there may be fewer problems as she is the fussiest one toward her "sisters" and the sweetest to us humans. I think she believes she is a person.
Thanks for any suggestions you can give.
Beth
Beth
1. I began immediately giving her yogurt in a food mash 2 times per day. I also added ACV back in to the water for all birds. I brought her inside daily to wipe her bottom and clear the stinky stuff away as it was caking up with snow and litter dust.
2. After about 10 days and after doing more research I actually brought her inside to stay as some had mentioned that the stress of the flock may contribute to the problem. So she is inside in her own cage with lots of room, very clean conditions, acv in the water, and yogurt now four times per day. I am using a plain, full fat, no sweetening or flavor yogurt. And I would wipe her bottom to keep it clean. I even used ACV mixed with water to wipe the area around the vent as I thought this may help as it does with diaper rash and female yeast issues.
Now, after almost two weeks inside, it may be better but is still not gone. It seems to be worse on the days she lays an egg which is about 5 days per week.
what should I do now?
Is itt possibly something else?
The longer she is inside the harder time I will have getting her back into the flock.
Is there another supplement I can use?
Should I be considering another condition?
Your input would be much appreciated. We love having a chicken inside, but she does make a mess with dust baths and her smell is not very pleasant with this problem. I would like to get her back into the flock sooner than later so there may be fewer problems as she is the fussiest one toward her "sisters" and the sweetest to us humans. I think she believes she is a person.
Thanks for any suggestions you can give.
Beth
Beth