What prevents pasty butt?

[Karebare]

My 8 month old gets pasty butt. What should I do to prevent this? Is she missing something in her diet? Does grit help with this? Thank you

 

[Welshies]

If your 8 mnth old chicken is getting pastey butt... she probably has vent gleet. Here's a good thread and also some great ideas and remedies for pastey butt or vent gleet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt.64647/

 

[Karebare]

If your 8 mnth old chicken is getting pastey butt... she probably has vent gleet. Here's a good thread and also some great ideas and remedies for pastey butt or vent gleet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/vent-gleet-aka-nasty-chicken-butt.64647/

Thank you for your reply. The poop is not runny, but hardened around the butt. Kinda like my cat with long hair. LOL. Is this the same as pasty butt? Thank you

 

[casportpony]

My 8 month old gets pasty butt. What should I do to prevent this? Is she missing something in her diet? Does grit help with this? Thank you

Welcome to BYC! What are you feeding her? Can you post a picture of her poop?

 

[casportpony]

Thank you for your reply. The poop is not runny, but hardened around the butt. Kinda like my cat with long hair. LOL. Is this the same as pasty butt? Thank you

Clean her but off, then post some poop pictures.

 

[Welshies]

Thank you for your reply. The poop is not runny, but hardened around the butt. Kinda like my cat with long hair. LOL. Is this the same as pasty butt? Thank you

Pasty butt is hardened. This is my 8 week old chick. I was told this is vent gleet, his poop is hardened. Pasty butt usually only occurs in young chicks.

 

[casportpony]

Pasty butt is hardened. This is my 8 week old chick. I was told this is vent gleet, his poop is hardened. Pasty butt usually only occurs in young chicks.

Many things can cause "gleet". Can be bacteria, worms, coccidia, or yeast. It's usually not yeast.

 

[Karebare]

Feeding layer 24/7 Some spinach, green peppers, tomatoes,meal worms, sunflower seeds, crumble, maybe every other day. Always have fresh water. Already cleaned her off, will go see if I can find the poop to get pic.

 

[Welshies]

Many things can cause "gleet". Can be bacteria, worms, coccidia, or yeast. It's usually not yeast.

I never mentioned what caused it. Simply trying to help...

 

[casportpony]

I never mentioned what caused it. Simply trying to help...

I know, but you did post a link that does not address the true nature of gleet.