Vent issues

[Bravo87]

Help me with what is wrong and what can i do to help her.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

It looks like she has vent gleet. Is their diarrhea, or just missing feathers?

 

[Bravo87]

Both

 

[cmonkey]

This is exactly what my chicken looks like! Even the white feathers. I believe this is vent gleet.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

Both

Their are ways of treating vent gleet at home. Mainly washing their vent area, probiotics and ACV. But I had a hen a few years ago who got vent gleet after a hawk attack. None of the remedies worked and she died. I would try to get your hen to a vet who could prescribe medications or antibiotics to fight off the infection. Home remedies just aren't strong enough in my opinion to help them heal.

 

[lmsw0422]

What do you suggest using to wash the vent? I have three that were in a dirty coop and we didn't notice it on them. But now they've been moved to a much better coop!