Treatment for dirty vent?

[Thechickentrainer1999]

My chicken the one with a purple comb has had a dirty vent recently and it's starting to get worse to where a lot is sticking. Any advice to fix that and get her tail looking clean again? It's stuck to her tail feathers pretty bad. Also what could be the cause of a purple comb?

 

[CapricornFarm]

A purple comb is a sign your hen is in bad shape or not feeling well. She may have a condition called vent gleet. I think you need to give her a warm sitz bath with epsoms salts in it. Also check her carefully for any parasites. I would give her some nutridrench and scrambled eggs to help give her energy. Do a search on vent gleet, i am sure there are lots of posts on here about what to do for that. Do it now, don't wait. A chicken that looks sick is very sick. A heating pad or heat lamp after the bath will help her get warm and dry. Good luck with your bird!

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

A purple comb is a sign your hen is in bad shape or not feeling well. She may have a condition called vent gleet. I think you need to give her a warm sitz bath with epsoms salts in it. Also check her carefully for any parasites. I would give her some nutridrench and scrambled eggs to help give her energy. Do a search on vent gleet, i am sure there are lots of posts on here about what to do for that. Do it now, don't wait. A chicken that looks sick is very sick. A heating pad or heat lamp after the bath will help her get warm and dry. Good luck with your bird!

Thank you! I've noticed the last 2 days when I let her out, she has been drinking a lot and I mean way more than I've ever seen her. I recently switched to chicken nipples about a month ago and she's been drinking from it, maybe she's not drinking enough though as well.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am not a fan of chicken nipples, just not my preference.
Did you check under her feathers for mites or lice?

 

[WestoftheRest]

Maybe it’s just me but this question would probably be better suited in this thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

 

[CapricornFarm]

Maybe it’s just me but this question would probably be better suite in this thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

You are right, but i wanted to get treatment started asap.

 

[WestoftheRest]

You are right, but i wanted to get treatment started asap.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

Maybe it’s just me but this question would probably be better suited in this thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Sorry I'm new to this site but now I've figured out the different thread categories.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sorry I'm new to this site but now I've figured out the different thread categories.

No problem. One of the moderators may move the thread over there any way. How is the hen?

 

[aart]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dirty-vent-please-help.1264131/