Vent gleet scab?

[NorthernSilkies91]

Hey everyone,
My 1 year old silkie hen just started laying and became egg bound her first egg. With some soaking in warm water with epsom salts and and vaseline we managed to get he egg out with ease. Now unfortunately her vent is prolapsed and we realised she has vent gleet too, poor girl... the main question I have is she has this giant scab around her vent and I'm wondering if this will eventually fall off on it's own or should I pick it off ? Her vent wont go back in with this scab... We r using anti-fungal cream daily, probiotics, warm soaks every night. She also is on limited light to discourage egg laying till we get this sorted out. Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC!

I'm sorry about your hen.
Can you post some photos of what you are seeing?
Is it vent gleet (yeasty smell) or perhaps urates that are leaking from the prolapse?
How long has she been prolapsed?

If the tissue will not go back in because of scabbing (was she also vent pecked), then it sounds like the scab will need to come off. Repeated soakings may be helpful in removing it.

 

[NorthernSilkies91]

Sorry for the graphic photos. So although it's hard to see she can poop but is still secreting that creamy coloured discharge as well. I can lift the scab up on one side but the other side is pretty binded to her prolapse. I just want to give her some relief ... but I'm afraid if I touch it I will make things worse. I dont know if she was pecked but she is seperate from the other hens until this clears up.
I appreciate any advice

 

[NorthernSilkies91]

Oh and sorry she has been prolapsed for about a week now. Cant seem to get it to go back in.

 

[Perris]

I just want to give her some relief ... but I'm afraid if I touch it I will make things worse.

a scab is nature's plaster; I would leave it alone, especially given it's been a week since it started. In my experience, manual interference with prolapse is not effective and unpleasant for the hen, and the problem can heal itself.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Sorry for the graphic photos. So although it's hard to see she can poop but is still secreting that creamy coloured discharge as well. I can lift the scab up on one side but the other side is pretty binded to her prolapse. I just want to give her some relief ... but I'm afraid if I touch it I will make things worse. I dont know if she was pecked but she is seperate from the other hens until this clears up.
I appreciate any advice

I would continue on working to soften that up. That looks like possibly egg material or urates that built up. 1 Time of putting a little Peroxide on the area that is binded to the prolapse may help loosen it. Slather some coconut oil on the stuck areas too.

 

[NorthernSilkies91]

Thankyou! We got it off this morning and managed to get her vent to go back in! Hopefully it stays that way and she can begin to feel better thanks for all your help!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thankyou! We got it off this morning and managed to get her vent to go back in! Hopefully it stays that way and she can begin to feel better thanks for all your help!

That's good news! Glad the tissue was able to go back in. You have done a good job keeping the vent clean and the exposed tissue moist this whole time.

I hope now she will make a full recovery! Keep us posted.

 

[worldonastring]

Thankyou! We got it off this morning and managed to get her vent to go back in! Hopefully it stays that way and she can begin to feel better thanks for all your help!

Any advice on how to get the scab off? Did you work at gently removing it, or did it fall off on its own eventually? I am dealing with the same problem. I appreciate any advice you can offer. Thanks so much.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Any advice on how to get the scab off? Did you work at gently removing it, or did it fall off on its own eventually? I am dealing with the same problem. I appreciate any advice you can offer. Thanks so much.

Welcome To BYC

The OP has not been on since Jan 2020, so I'm not sure if they will see your question.

If you wish - post some photos of your hen and what you are dealing with.
Is the scabbing from Gleet, Flystrike, Prolapse, Damage?
Without seeing it, my best suggestion would be to tend to it daily, you can try applying a little coconut or mineral oil to see if those help soften the scab.
Often a scab will eventually slough off on it's own, but if it's blocking the vent, then working on removing it would be a good idea.