Poopy and red chicken butt

[Neuroscigirl]

Two of my girls have red vents and some poop stuck to their bums. I'm a new chicken mom and I'm not sure how to help them. What is going on and how can I fix it? Both of my girls are almost a year old and one is a Buff Orpington and one is an Australop. Otherwise they are healthy and laying somewhat consistently. We have been going through a heat wave so I'm not concerned about the minimal laying.

I've seen posts on this before but my girls don't have the typical yellow goo discharge that seems to be common with vent gleet.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Two of my girls have red vents and some poop stuck to their bums. I'm a new chicken mom and I'm not sure how to help them. What is going on and how can I fix it? Both of my girls are almost a year old and one is a Buff Orpington and one is an Australop. Otherwise they are healthy and laying somewhat consistently. We have been going through a heat wave so I'm not concerned about the minimal laying.

I've seen posts on this before but my girls don't have the typical yellow goo discharge that seems to be common with vent gleet.

Hi there, hope you are enjoying BYC!

Angry red skin like that is caused by parasites.. either lice or mites.. often not easy to see during daytime inspections and SOME species only come out to feed at night not living on the birds. Also some species of mite are completely microscopic and will never be seen by the naked eye.

My preference in the US is a permethrin based "horse fly" spray found in the equine section under many brand names and concentration from ready to use or dilute in your own spritzer. Effective, affordable, easy to use. A spritz just below the vent, under each wing pit and to the base of the head on the back of the neck.. feathers parted so it hits skin. Soaking is NOT required. Repeat in 7- 10 days according to directions.. labeled for use in chickens and requires NO withdrawal time for eggs. NOT for use on cats. Also spray roosts, walls, coop floor, lay boxes.

Treating birds is easiest done in some cases after dark using a flash light and keeping it dim to prevent any chasing. Makes it easy to treat each bird and return them to roost. Treat everyone in the flock even if they aren't showing any symptoms.. ALL things attack the weakest first but you don't wanna make others become targets or let them be untreated vectors.

This is my true assessment and I agree with you that does NOT look like gleet.

Consider adding your general location to you profile as it may help folks make their best suggestion possible at a glance.

Some folks swear by Spinosad (Elector PSP). It's not in my price range and since I've had fantastic results with other product haven't yet gone there...
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/

Best wishes for quick resolution!