Please help! Is this a prolapsed vent?

[mldoublee]

This poult unfortunately came down with vent gleet quite young. I finished treating that about a month ago, but her vent has kept needing constant applications of vaseline or neosporin otherwise it gets crusty/scabby.

I realized I don't know what a "healthy" vent is supposed to look like....like how flat against the backside it's supposed to be. So now I'm concerned she's actually been prolapsed this whole time. Can someone please take a look and let me know if this is the case? I have seen many vids on how to treat it, but I obviously don't want to go that route unless it's necessary.

 

[Eggcessive]

A prolapsed vent would have the red mucous membrane appearance—the internal part of the cloaca—protruding or sticking out. All I see in your picture is the outer skin. This picture from armorfirelady of BYC shows the red tissue of a prolapse:

 

[mldoublee]

A prolapsed vent would have the red mucous membrane appearance—the internal part of the cloaca—protruding or sticking out. All I see in your picture is the outer skin. This picture from armorfirelady of BYC shows the red tissue of a prolapse:

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Alright, thank you for replying. Perhaps the poult is just a bit chapped or something then.

 

[mldoublee]

A prolapsed vent would have the red mucous membrane appearance—the internal part of the cloaca—protruding or sticking out. All I see in your picture is the outer skin. This picture from armorfirelady of BYC shows the red tissue of a prolapse:

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Here's another pic where it's more red and angry:

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to keep it clean, but be very gentle with the skin. It may be better to use a squirt bottle and tissue to keep it clean, before applying some cream or ointment. Coconut oil might be helpful.

 

[LaFleche]

How does the poop look like, is it all liquid?

 

[mldoublee]

How does the poop look like, is it all liquid?

Sometimes liquid, sometimes solid. What are you thinking?

 

[mldoublee]

Additional info that could be relevant:

She hangs out with ducks all day, but doesn't sleep in their coop. They are outside. Her vent area and surrounding feathers are always wet looking and the vent looks like it has had runny poo on it.

Should I repeat the treatment for gleet? Something else?

 

[LaFleche]

I was thinking about some kind of constipation/blockage that sometimes occur in very young chicks when the vent is kind of still conglutinated before the first poops.

And then it could also be a lesion due to rough handling during the sexing process at the hatchery. This is just in case you bought the chick from a hatchery.

 

[mldoublee]

I was thinking about some kind of constipation/blockage that sometimes occur in very young chicks when the vent is kind of still conglutinated before the first poops.

And then it could also be a lesion due to rough handling during the sexing process at the hatchery. This is just in case you bought the chick from a hatchery.

Ohh I see. Interesting. We got her at a Tractor Supply Co. She's had excellent poops in the past. That sounds awful though.

She is about 2 months old at this point =)