Persistent red raw chicken butt!!

[aersland]

I have a young laying chicken that I rescued approximately 3 weeks ago and I cannot figure out what is going on with her bottom. She had clearly been on the run for a little while when we acquired her; missing feathers, very skinny, raw rear end. I have her quarantined in her own area, dewormed her, given her epsom salt baths, treated her for vent gleet with Nystatin and now clotrimazole, have ACV in her water... but still this red raw butt persists, she is still stinky (not as bad but still smells sour) and I cannot figure out what is going on or what to do next.

Soon the nights will start getting cold in northern Minnesota and I need to get her integrated with the rest of my flock.... but I don't want to risk the health of my other girls if this is something contagious. I also can't feasibly keep giving her baths every day. Help!

 

[azygous]

Can you post a photo of her red butt? Also a photo of her poop.

Is she swollen below her vent? Is she missing feathers there?

The redness can be from parasites or it could be from a skin staph infection or it could be from a reproductive infection.

As a first treatment, try using triple antibiotic ointment on the red skin twice a day.

Have you checked her crop to rule out a crop disorder? The sour smell may be a crop yeast infection. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Well first I would stop the daily baths. Daily soaks for too long can actually damage the skins microbiome which itself can cause skin issues. When the microbiome is unbalanced or damaged it can cause bad bacteria to grow with not enough good bacteria to keep it in check this can also cause the skin to smell, be irritated and red. I personally like “Silver Honey” by Absorbine for a damaged skin barrier, but still needs wound healing. I would apply it daily and also dose her with probiotics to help restore the good bacteria in her system. Probios is at most feed stores and one I use for everyone from my horses to my dogs and chickens.

 

[aersland]

I stopped bathing daily about a week ago. No change. I will check her crop today and post some pictures, but she is definitely eating/drinking and does not appear uncomfortable. She initially laid a few very soft eggs, but that issue resolved with some grit.

 

[aersland]

Some photos. She had a messy butt before i gently washed it off, but i have been putting clotrimazole rectally in addition to applying it to her butt and I think the mess is just from the medicine. I checked her crop, it feels totally fine. The sour smell is definitely coming from her rear end and not her mouth. Aside from the redness and the stink, she looks skinny (not unexpected) but healthy. I did try something different this morning and give clotrimazole orally/apply vaseline on her butt.

 

[dawg53]

The redness is due to urates in feces scalding her rear end causing feather loss and irritation.
Apply Nu-Stock to her rear end every 3 or 4 days until it heals. It will deter picking as well. Make sure you shake the tube well and wear disposable gloves when applying it. Feathers and fluff will eventually regrow in time.
Give her plain boiled rice mixed with buttermilk to eat for a few days, you can add it to her feed if you wish. The rice will settle her innards and buttermilk will coat her intestines.
Nu-Stock can be found in the equine section at a feed store.