Vent prolapse? Or vent fleet?

Mourgana

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Dec 9, 2014
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Could this possibly be the beginning stages of vent prolapse?

I have a 17 week old buff Orpington hen who has been acting a little off the past couple days. (Beak open, little bit of white mucous on rear feathers.)
Today at request of other members of back yard chickens I managed to get a photo of her vent, (not easy!)

I haven't heard back on my original post yet, so figured I'd create a whole new thread showing the image of her behind.

Please help! I don't want to start treating her til I know for sure what is wrong.
Thank You to anyone who may be able to help!!
 

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You have replies on your original post here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...gg-and-they-all-were-eating-it.1321037/page-5

I see no discharge, vent gleet or prolapse. Hopefully others will chime in.

If you see a discharge, odd poop, etc. please get some photos. I'm not dismissing your concerns, I just don't see anything that is concerning.
She's just come into lay, the weather is warm. Pullets can act strange when they come into lay.
I would see that she's drinking well, eating, provide oyster shell free choice, see that her crop is empty in the mornings and that she has no external parasites (lice/mites).
 
You have replies on your original post here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...gg-and-they-all-were-eating-it.1321037/page-5

I see no discharge, vent gleet or prolapse. Hopefully others will chime in.

If you see a discharge, odd poop, etc. please get some photos. I'm not dismissing your concerns, I just don't see anything that is concerning.
She's just come into lay, the weather is warm. Pullets can act strange when they come into lay.
I would see that she's drinking well, eating, provide oyster shell free choice, see that her crop is empty in the mornings and that she has no external parasites (lice/mites).

Thank You! I have been doing that, I will continue to keep an eye on her, it's hard to get a picture of her rear because I have to gold her and take a picture all while holding her butt feathers out of the way lol!

But I'll do my best!
 
Found my 1st egg with a shell intact yesterday!

A little misshapen and wrinkly, but an egg nonetheless!! Laid at exactly 18 weeks!
A month ahead of schedule for an Orpington too!

(Also a picture of the girls enjoying some chopped boiled egg with egg shell and oyster shell mixed in yesterday!)
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