How do i treat vent gleet??

[Wolvesry]

hi,
I found one of my hens (she's an australorp x cochin) in the nesting box with poop and white/yellow mucus coming from her vent. inside it, there's what looks like puss-filled pockets all around, and lots of swelling. it definitely stinks, like rotting animal. I've also noticed over the past week or so, that her eggs have been getting smaller. the yolks are just bigger than a marble. I'm about to give her a bath, and maybe put some hydrocortisone cream, or vetericyn on it afterwards.
is there anything anyone can recommend to help her?

 

[All Ball]

Wow, that sounds really bad. You mentioned yellow - if there is any discharge that looks like it could be part egg yolk, she could have egg yolk peritonitis or other reproductive problems. I am an organic chicken keeper but use antibiotics if necessary to save a life. Suggest you consider that or take to a vet if that is part of your chicken-keeping approach. This sounds extremely serious and way beyond something that cream or vetericyn could resolve. Another possibility is cancer, with the puss and stink being part of the metastisized growths. If it is cancer, there's not much you could do beyond culling her when her quality of life is gone.

 

[heatherdevito1]

hi,
I found one of my hens (she's an australorp x cochin) in the nesting box with poop and white/yellow mucus coming from her vent. inside it, there's what looks like puss-filled pockets all around, and lots of swelling. it definitely stinks, like rotting animal. I've also noticed over the past week or so, that her eggs have been getting smaller. the yolks are just bigger than a marble. I'm about to give her a bath, and maybe put some hydrocortisone cream, or vetericyn on it afterwards.
is there anything anyone can recommend to help her?

That stink and yellow pussy discharge is NOT cancer, it is vent gleet which in my easiest way to explain is the chicken version of a yeast infection. They are nasty and can become quite serious. What I have done for my girls, and one right now, is a good 20-min soak in butt-deep warm water with epsome salts. They will literally get cozy and lay or dip down right into the bath. My Brahma fell asleep not 20min ago in her bath. I emptied the water and refilled it with fresh warm water as it got cold and added more epsom salt to maximize her soak time and not get her cold. It will give her an instant reprieve from the burning pain & itch associated with gleet. It's from an imbalance in bacteria. When the bacteria is knocked off balance an infection can ensue. Give her Greek probiotic yogurt and probiotic powder mixed in her drinking water. That won't cure it, but it will help it along. As far as treating it, you can go with athlete's foot spray and antifungal cream. Be sure to spray the entire area and get some cream in her vent. In worst case scenarios I have softened monistat-3 in the microwave for a few seconds to help start the dissolving process and insert the suppository into her vent. Be prepared for her to shoot it back out in a minute or two. I try to time it immediately after a poo. If you hold her for ten minutes and soothe her, chances are she won't poo and she'll get more of the meds she needs. Treat her twice a day for five days, and be sure to wash the area with a gentle kitchen spray to keep the vent from crusting up and causing a blockage, but be gentle. I can guarantee she's in a lot of discomfort and needs some relief. Of treatment doesn't improve after three days or go away totally after five, your vet can give you Nystatin, but they don't usually prescribe it until you've exhausted the other measures first. Hope this is helpful.