PrincessLay-a
In the Brooder
- Feb 16, 2019
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Hey everyone.
Just this night I saw one of my hens sitting in the corner of the coop looki g sad and droopy. When I picked her up I saw that she had a hard calcified lump coming out of her vent. I soaked her greatly in warm water and pulled it out. It was hard and smelled god awful. I don't quite look like poop though. I had a hen die with the same symptoms a few months ago and never found out what killed her. The hen that has it now is quite skinny too. Last time I saw this I was thinking maybe vent gleet? I am going to get some pictures tomorrow. My plan right now is to give her a salt bath and some probiotics, as well as giving her some salt water to flush her digestive tract.
I'm really not sure and want to get to the bottom of this! If you have any advice or an incline on what it may be please let me know.
Just this night I saw one of my hens sitting in the corner of the coop looki g sad and droopy. When I picked her up I saw that she had a hard calcified lump coming out of her vent. I soaked her greatly in warm water and pulled it out. It was hard and smelled god awful. I don't quite look like poop though. I had a hen die with the same symptoms a few months ago and never found out what killed her. The hen that has it now is quite skinny too. Last time I saw this I was thinking maybe vent gleet? I am going to get some pictures tomorrow. My plan right now is to give her a salt bath and some probiotics, as well as giving her some salt water to flush her digestive tract.
I'm really not sure and want to get to the bottom of this! If you have any advice or an incline on what it may be please let me know.
