Vent gleet

[Jimmybeam01]

So my black star has this white stuff all around her butt and poop is getting stuck on it and I CANNOT get this to heal. I’ve tried everything to washing her ass daily to the anti fungal, bacterial, you name it. Idk what else to do. She’s in good spirits but she is so stinky. And I don’t like seeing buildup on my chickens.. help help help!!

 

[Jimmybeam01]

Anyone?

 

[Eggcessive]

Vent gleet can be do to a fungal or bacterial infection. I don’t have much experience with it, but it sounds like you have done some of the usual treatments for it already. If you have a picture post one. What do you feed her? Plain yogurt with no sugar 1 tablespoonfull per day can be added to food with some water. I would do a warm soak daily with some Epsom salts or a little betadine in the water. Then you can apply some Nustock cream (from feed stores in the horse section,) to her vent. I would also get some Medistatin (nystatin) power online and put it into some food daily. Here is a link for it:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/medistatin/
Here is some info on vent gleet:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/vent-gleet-prevention-and-treatment-html/

 

[Jimmybeam01]

I feed her layer feed and sometimes some bread for a treat. I just ordered all this stuff. Any particular order to take care of her?

 

[Eggcessive]

Use the Nustock on her bottom and put the Medistatin in her feed. Give 1/2 tsp twice a day in some food. How old is she? Has she been laying eggs? Have you wormed her recently? Valbazen and SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer are good ones to use. Clean and scrub the waterers daily with soap and water, and make sure they are not drinking out of puddles. Hopefully things will start to change for the better. Here is another article to read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt.64647/

 

[Jimmybeam01]

She’s gotta be 4 or 5, she drank with the clan with some water that had wazine in it. Tomorrow I’m gonna give her some valbazen and then this weekend the whole herd is getting it too. And I’m blown away, add betadine to the water? Isn’t that like poison?

 

[Eggcessive]

No I meant to add Betadine to her water to soak in, to help her vent area. Do not give betadine orally, although in some cases people do sterilize water for camping sometimes with a tiny amount of iodine.

 

[Jimmybeam01]

No I meant to add Betadine to her water to soak in, to help her vent area. Do not give betadine orally, although in some cases people do sterilize water for camping sometimes with a tiny amount of iodine.

Ok good good. I spent a lot on supplies today. Now I have almost a full cupboard of supplies lol more than I already have