Stringy/squiggly thing coming from vent along with discharge

[puzzlemasta]

Hello! Noticed today that my 1.5 year old (what I believe to be) Rhode Island Red was lethargic today. When I took a closer look saw what looked like clear mucus was dangling from her vent area. At bed time I took a closer look, it was yellowish mucus and a stringy thing (pictured). What is it? I thought about pulling on it, but not sure if I should.

I gave her an epsom bath, trimmed the surrounding feathers, and gently massaged around the vent to try to help with movement. I couldn't feel any eggs, but I've never felt for them so don't really know what I'm doing. Her vent was moving the whole time, as though she were trying to get something out. She normally lays frequently, almost every day, but hasn't laid for maybe 3-4 days. I thought it was possibly due to molting. I can't tell from looking at her, but have seen more of her feathers than usual in the coop. Now I'm wondering if the break in laying is just due to what seems to be vent gleet.

Now she's in the house in a kennel with water with electrolytes and probiotics and a little sugar. I'm guessing no food yet since it seems that she's blocked up.

Not sure if this is relevant but for the last month or so, most of her eggs have had corrugated tips, just the very tip, as pictured. Also, she was attacked by a raccoon in July (4 months ago) and the skin on her abdomen and head were bitten and torn badly. I wasn't sure she'd make it, but I epsom bathed her often and sprayed with Vetericyn, and rubbed antibiotic ointment. She recovered amazingly well.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you! Worried about this girl. She's already been through a lot in her little life.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Has she expelled that yet or can you still see it?

It looks like a shell membrane, so she's likely having a hard time pushing it out.
You can gently pull when she pushes to see if you can help her expel it. Time it with her contractions.

Do get Extra Calcium into her ASAP. Calcium Citrate+D3 can be found at Walmart, CVS, etc. Give her 1 whole tablet once daily for a week.

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[puzzlemasta]

Has she expelled that yet or can you still see it?

It looks like a shell membrane, so she's likely having a hard time pushing it out.
You can gently pull when she pushes to see if you can help her expel it. Time it with her contractions.

Do get Extra Calcium into her ASAP. Calcium Citrate+D3 can be found at Walmart, CVS, etc. Give her 1 whole tablet once daily for a week.

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I pulled this out, using your advised method. Looks to be complete, not broken. Came out with a small amount of stinky green gross stuff, more than pictured. Nothing else came after, but she contracted a lot right after. I will purchase the calcium tomorrow and administer asap. I read that monistat can be applied to the vent for vent gleet. Not sure if it's a yeast infection yet though, or if no infection and anything else in there will just work itself out...? Do you think there is probably an egg stuck in there?

 

[Debbie292d]

Not sure if this is relevant but for the last month or so, most of her eggs have had corrugated tips

Granted, this is minor compared to her other issue you're working with, but I have the same thing with one hen of a dozen. The rest are normal. I don't know which one it is, but when looking it up here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

#12 looks like what our eggs would be but the picture is a greatly exaggerated example of it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I pulled this out, using your advised method. Looks to be complete, not broken. Came out with a small amount of stinky green gross stuff, more than pictured. Nothing else came after, but she contracted a lot right after. I will purchase the calcium tomorrow and administer asap. I read that monistat can be applied to the vent for vent gleet. Not sure if it's a yeast infection yet though, or if no infection and anything else in there will just work itself out...? Do you think there is probably an egg stuck in there?

most of her eggs have had corrugated tips, just the very tip, as pictured.

No, it's not Vent Gleet.
The discharge is likely egg yolk and albumen. Likely some infection due to what looks like them membrane did break.

I would start her on antibiotics to help with infection. Amoxicillin is a good choice if you have that. Baytril is another.

I'd continue giving her Calcium for the 5-7 days, she may have another egg on the way or more material to expel.

Do work on hydration and see that she's eating.

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Usually an egg that has just the tip like that corrugated has another egg pressing on that tip before it's laid. Timing can get off and 2 eggs can be in the shell gland at once. This can cause problems if it's chronic.
See that she's eating a nutritionally balanced feed along with oyster shell free choice.