What is going on with my chicken? (Poop question)

[clarkfarm16]

Hello Everyone!

See pic attached (gross poopy butt)

I adopted this chicken from my friend over the summer. Ever since my friend could remember she has always had a poopy but. (My friend had a very small flock and they were not cared for well) I decided to take her last two chickens in. This being one of them.

She is a happy chicken (seems to be the leader of my 15 bird flock) eats drinks and forages.
( she lays a egg every other day)

She has always had this poopy butt though. Usually always white and watery. Sometimes she has green and brown poops.

When i first got her I kept her secluded because I wasn't sure if she could transmit this poopy butt. After 2 months of her living next to my flock with food and clean water( garlic and apple cider water) she still has this poopy butt. ( I would clean her back side every few days, smells horrible)

It's now been 3-4 months of having her and none of my other chickens have symptoms. She still has watery white poops and poopy but. ( getting harder to deal with because of freezing temps) she seems to be packing at it more since her poopy butt is freezing.



Should I be worried? Is this just how she is? Any advice
Erin

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is this hen? Is she molting right now? The yellow stool and white urates and mucus could be from a reproductive disorder or even vent gleet. But if your friend’s birds had any feather or vent picking issues, or if she has has any vent damage from extra large eggs or egg binding, then she might have some problem controlling the droppings from constantly running out. Does she lay eggs? Do any droppings look like egg matter?

I would clean her up again with a warm soapy soak and trim any excess feathers or down from the area. Look for any lice or mites and lice eggs in that area. Giving her an antifungal medicine for a week or two might be helpful if it is vent gleet or fungus. Those medications include either nystatin (medistatin powder,) fluconazole, or a human yeast cream such as miconazole (monistat) or similar. Dosage of medistatin is 1 gram (1/5 tsp) mixed into her feed with a little oil,or water daily.
Fluconazole dosage is 5 to 10 mg once or twice a day.

Probiotics would also be good to give, and you can use a commercial product such as Probios powder from a feed store, or use a good plain greek yogurt 1 spponful daily mixed into some feed and egg with water. Buttermilk is also a good one to use. Below are 2 of the medications and where to find them without a prescription:

https://allbirdproducts.com/product...2WjLeM5wdOhkyMxl7aMmHuxFCx02MeAkaApPJEALw_wcB

https://www.allivet.com/p-7911-fish...ZaLFGZPFM9vB_dDCCe5RFWBTbAjRB-DwaApJoEALw_wcB

 

[clarkfarm16]

Hello, thank you for responding

She is about 5. She lays eggs every other day, dosent seem to be melting. My friend does not know of any previous damage to her vent.

I will look into those medications, how do I feed the medication only to her? Should I separate her?

 

[Eggcessive]

Only one of the 3 antifungal drugs needs to be used. Most of the medicines can be given orally except for the one that is mixed into the feed. To give a medicine, take the bird in your arm like a football, pull down on the wattles, squirt the medicine into the beak, and release the wattles for her to swallow. Only give small amounts at a time, letting her swallow in between. If one doesn’t taste too bad, you can hide them in some cooked egg or a little wet feed.

 

[clarkfarm16]

Okay, thank you! I'll let you know how things go.

 

[clarkfarm16]

So I have been giving this medicine to the chicken above and she is still having issues. ( about 6 days) It does not seem to be as smelly but I have also been cleaning back there every day. (I'm sure that helps) her poops seem to be normal. It's almost like she dosent know how to poop correctly (without getting it all over her back side.)

 

[Eggcessive]

I would continue to soak her in a shallow bath usuing Epsom salts in the water. If you can find Nustock Cream in your local feed store, it is helpful to apply to the red vent area. Is she with the other chickens? Are they pecking at her vent area? Are you also using some probiotic buttermilk or plain greek yogurt mixed into her food? Some hens can have a problem clearing their feathers when they poop. It looks a bit yellowish in the pics.

 

[clarkfarm16]

The picture is not the best. I will look for that cream next time I'm at Agway. She is separated from the other hen's right now.so no picking...That is what I was afraid of.


I am giving her plain Greek yogurt every other day.

I'll send a better picture in n a few days.

Thank you for the reply

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you place her in a crate with food and water, with the other chickens?