Turkeys Dripping fluid from vent-already treated for coccidia

[Mizy]

I have 2 white bb turkey hens dripping clear fluid from their vents. They were treated for coccidia a month ago, recommended by a vet. And then we gave the two girls a concentrated dose of Corid 2.2 ml twice a day orally for a week, because one of them was bleeding from her vent. No more bleeding and they seem more perky, but still seeing them drip. They are eating and drinking well. My other turkey hen, ducks, and chickens are not showing any symptoms. Not sure what else to do.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Can you get some photos?
How old are they?
Are they in lay?
Was the bleeding from the vent or in the poop?


Let's tag in Kathy @casportpony she may have some ideas. I don't know much about Turkeys.

 

[Mizy]

Please see attached; they have not reached sexual maturity yet, but should be soon. They are about six months old. They had been bleeding from their vents and it was visible in the goo but really no signs in the poop. I don't think they are prolapsed. I don't know if there is residual tissue swelling that is causing the problem, but when I took one of them to the vet about a month ago, he checked and there was no prolapse and no eggshells

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for the additional info.

If this was a chicken, I would think Vent Gleet.

@R2elk @Molpet @casportpony

I really don't know about Turkeys, but I going to "assume" that Vent Gleet would be treated the same. Do some research on it in Turkeys.
I would start with getting some probiotics into them.
Clean the vents topically with diluted vinegar and apply a vaginal yeast cream to the vents topically as well.
They may need oral yeast medication, but like I say...I don't know Turkeys.
Hopefully the others will chime in.

Do you have a Drake? Ever seen him mount the Turkeys? Just wondering.

 

[Molpet]

I never had that in my turkeys. BB tend to have a lot of problems since they are meant to be harvested around 16 to 20 wks.
If it was mine I would treat like a chicken with gleet.
Sorry I'm not any help.

 

[Mizy]

Thank you for the additional info.

If this was a chicken, I would think Vent Gleet.

@R2elk @Molpet @casportpony

I really don't know about Turkeys, but I going to "assume" that Vent Gleet would be treated the same. Do some research on it in Turkeys.
I would start with getting some probiotics into them.
Clean the vents topically with diluted vinegar and apply a vaginal yeast cream to the vents topically as well.
They may need oral yeast medication, but like I say...I don't know Turkeys.
Hopefully the others will chime in.

Do you have a Drake? Ever seen him mount the Turkeys? Just wondering.

I do have a drake, but he does not seem interested in mating with them. I also had the vet check to see if the bleeding was caused by a mating injury but it did not look like it. I will try the yeast infection cream and see if that does the trick. Right now they are all a bloody mess because of fighting. The sexually mature female is beating up on the other two.

 

[Mizy]

I do have a drake, but he does not seem interested in mating with them. I also had the vet check to see if the bleeding was caused by a mating injury but it did not look like it. I will try the yeast infection cream and see if that does the trick. Right now they are all a bloody mess because of fighting. The sexually mature female is beating up on the other two.

Hi all! Well, we had a interesting turn of events. A week ago, I noticed Gobbers had some pink showing out of her vent. We ended up taking her to an An avian vet and 900 dollars later, we found out she had an egg stuck and the vet had to knock her out to get it out. She is doing well, but we cannot allow her to lay, so she only gets six hours of light a day. Yesterday, my other white BB, Jive had and egg stuck and my husband was able to get it out this morning using vegetable oil. Now I am worried Jive is going to have problems laying too.

 

[Cleopatra2000]

I have a Spanish Black hen that is displaying the same symptoms and the pictures you posted are spot on to what she looks like. She isn't a BB and she isn't bleeding at all. It's November, so daylight is already limited and she is about 6 months old, so I don't know if it could be a stuck egg. She is my only Spanish Black, the others are BBB and I do have a Royal Palm tom. Was it just a stuck egg in your hen? Or was it something else? She's my favorite girl and I'm extremely worried about her. Thanks.

 

[Cleopatra2000]

Hi all! Well, we had a interesting turn of events. A week ago, I noticed Gobbers had some pink showing out of her vent. We ended up taking her to an An avian vet and 900 dollars later, we found out she had an egg stuck and the vet had to knock her out to get it out. She is doing well, but we cannot allow her to lay, so she only gets six hours of light a day. Yesterday, my other white BB, Jive had and egg stuck and my husband was able to get it out this morning using vegetable oil. Now I am worried Jive is going to have problems laying too.

I'm learning how this site works, I just joined and I asked my question in the thread, but maybe it works better if I reply to your post? I have a girl that is displaying the same exact symptoms, minus the bleeding, as your girls were. The pictures you posted are spot on, so I was wondering if you found out that it was in fact just stuck eggs? My girl is about 6 months old, she is a Black Spanish, not a BBB; but it's November and there is limited daylight anyway, so I'm wondering if it's even possible for it to be an egg. Was the issue with your girls just from a stuck egg? I'd really appreciate any advice you could offer. TIA.