Something is wrong....

[Ihavethemostbeautifulgirl]

Hello I need some help there is something wrong with my Dominique and I don’t know what to do can anyone help me? I’m posting some pictures so you guys can see what’s going on anyone with some feed back will be greatly appreciated.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Are you concerned about the feather loss? How old is the chicken? Is it molting? Are other birds picking out the feathers? Is this the only chicken showing problems?

 

[Aapomp831]

So, that’s poop sticking to the feathers? Or are there inflamed bald spots?

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I wonder if it's vent gleet? https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya... (a.k.a. cloacitis) occurs,(gross - we know!).

 

[Aapomp831]

I wonder if it's vent gleet? https://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-help/What-is-vent-gleet-and-how-can-I-treat-my-H491.aspx#:~:text=Vent gleet (a.k.a. cloacitis) occurs,(gross - we know!).

Yea, that’s what I was going to say....

 

[Ihavethemostbeautifulgirl]

She’s 31 weeks and she is the only one that is showing this and no one has been pecking her I noticed today that she squatted to poop but nothing fell to the ground. And no she’s not molting.

 

[Ihavethemostbeautifulgirl]

Yea, that’s what I was going to say....

That’s what I was thinking to and I’ve been giving probiotics in my flocks water and I bought some smaller grit what else can I do?

 

[humblehillsfarm]

That’s what I was thinking to and I’ve been giving probiotics in my flocks water and I bought some smaller grit what else can I do?

Hmmm. Have you felt around her abdomen for an egg? Has she started laying?

 

[Ihavethemostbeautifulgirl]

Well I’m pretty sure she is but like again today she was in a nesting box but got out without laying an egg I have 10 girls so I’m not completely certain on who’s laying what I hope that didn’t sound horrible. I’ve had problems with my Dominique before having to cut her bum fluff cuz of a whole bunch of droppings stuck there but this is the first for this stuff and I also felt the lump like thing and it’s soft not hard.

 

[Ihavethemostbeautifulgirl]

Well I’m pretty sure she is but like again today she was in a nesting box but got out without laying an egg I have 10 girls so I’m not completely certain on who’s laying what I hope that didn’t sound horrible. I’ve had problems with my Dominique before having to cut her bum fluff cuz of a whole bunch of droppings stuck there but this is the first for this stuff and I also felt the lump like thing and it’s soft not hard.

I was hoping that she’s not laying internally you don’t think she’s doing that do you? According to google pictures it looks like the vent gleet lol