Vent Gleet?

[MRO919]

Help! Is this vent gleet?! Chicken is acting lethargic but still eating and drinking.

 

[coach723]

I can't tell if it's gleet or just lots of runny droppings built up.
This article may help:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/vent-gleet-prevention-and-treatment-html/

 

[MRO919]

I can't tell if it's gleet or just lots of runny droppings built up.
This article may help:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2012/12/vent-gleet-prevention-and-treatment-html/

What could cause runny droppings?

 

[coach723]

How old is the bird? Internal parasites, drinking lots of water if it's hot, something in the diet, reproductive problems, pretty long list of possibles, those are probably the most common. How is her weight? If she's thin, that could also be parasites. If you have vet that will do a fecal for you, that would be good, but many people don't.

 

[MRO919]

How old is the bird? Internal parasites, drinking lots of water if it's hot, something in the diet, reproductive problems, pretty long list of possibles, those are probably the most common. How is her weight? If she's thin, that could also be parasites. If you have vet that will do a fecal for you, that would be good, but many people don't.

She is about 20 weeks, not laying yet. I live in TX so it’s warm but hasn’t been in the 100s. They do drink a lot of water. I would say she feels thinner than some of my other birds, she’s a cream Legbar. I don’t have a vet around me that deals with chickens. Could I preventively worm them with something like Aquasol? If so, do I need to pause giving vitamins (I do a drench in their water since it is hot) I just had a hen die on me this weekend out of no where so I’m freaking out! I don’t see any signs of lice or mites.

 

[coach723]

Yes, you can worm them. I would use either Safeguard liquid goat wormer, Safeguard horse paste, or Valbazen (labeled for cattle). Those are what I use most. The Safeguards are usually available at most feed stores, the Valbazen you may have to order. They are all given orally, directly, not in the water. The issue with the water mixture is that if a bird isn't feeling well they may not drink enough. The dosing is based on them drinking the average amount in a day. By doing it orally, you know they got the correct amount.
If you use either Safeguard I suggested, dosing in .23 ml per pound of body weight, once a day for 5 days in a row. If you get Valbazen you can do 2 doses 10 day apart. For a standard sized bird the dose is .5 ml. Since yours are not fully grown, to figure the dose for Valbazen the math is : "weight in lbs / 2.2 X 20 mg / 113.6"
If you have never given oral meds before, it's not that hard. For the liquids, shake them really well before drawing them up (they settle out), hold the bird and pull down on the wattles, put the medication in the beak .5 ml or less at a time, let go the wattles and let the bird swallow. Repeat til the entire dose is given. Don't squirt it forcefully into the beak as it can cause them to aspirate it. I worm every 3 -4 months this way, 40 birds.
This article is also on safely giving meds:

Article 'Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl'

How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

• casportpony
• Nov 12, 2017
• Updated Dec 13, 2020
• 4 min read
• 5.00 star(s) 54 ratings
• Reaction score: 96
• Comments: 23
• Reviews: 37
• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

 

[MRO919]

Yes, you can worm them. I would use either Safeguard liquid goat wormer, Safeguard horse paste, or Valbazen (labeled for cattle). Those are what I use most. The Safeguards are usually available at most feed stores, the Valbazen you may have to order. They are all given orally, directly, not in the water. The issue with the water mixture is that if a bird isn't feeling well they may not drink enough. The dosing is based on them drinking the average amount in a day. By doing it orally, you know they got the correct amount.
If you use either Safeguard I suggested, dosing in .23 ml per pound of body weight, once a day for 5 days in a row. If you get Valbazen you can do 2 doses 10 day apart. For a standard sized bird the dose is .5 ml. Since yours are not fully grown, to figure the dose for Valbazen the math is : "weight in lbs / 2.2 X 20 mg / 113.6"
If you have never given oral meds before, it's not that hard. For the liquids, shake them really well before drawing them up (they settle out), hold the bird and pull down on the wattles, put the medication in the beak .5 ml or less at a time, let go the wattles and let the bird swallow. Repeat til the entire dose is given. Don't squirt it forcefully into the beak as it can cause them to aspirate it. I worm every 3 -4 months this way, 40 birds.
This article is also on safely giving meds:

Article 'Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl'

How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

• casportpony
• Nov 12, 2017
• Updated Dec 13, 2020
• 4 min read
• 5.00 star(s) 54 ratings
• Reaction score: 96
• Comments: 23
• Reviews: 37
• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

Ok thank you so much! Is there an egg withdrawal with safeguard or valbazen?And do I need to pause giving vitamins while using the wormer?

 

[coach723]

Vitamins are ok, both of those have a 10-14 day withdrawl after treatment. Many ignore it. Both medications are used in humans. I used to toss the eggs, I don't any more. If you are concerned, then follow the withdrawl.

 

[Debbie292d]

Help! Is this vent gleet?! Chicken is acting lethargic but still eating and drinking.

Does that stink? Vent gleet reeks.

If so, that's what it is, and you just need probiotics and Monistat. Probiotics can be powders for their water, fermented grain, or a tablespoon of Greek yogurt per day for example. The monistat or generic, you'd rub on her vent after cleaning her off. To clean her, I'd stick her butt end in a bucket of Epsom salt water. Two or three times a day. You can give her a tiny dab of that orally too if you want.

 

[MRO919]

Vitamins are ok, both of those have a 10-14 day withdrawl after treatment. Many ignore it. Both medications are used in humans. I used to toss the eggs, I don't any more. If you are concerned, then follow the withdrawl.

I came out this morning to start worming and she passed