reino1967 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hello there, I just need a bit of advice. Weve got 2 Pekin Bantams, one lavender, one salmon, around 1 year old. Weve had no health problems at all, but the salmon one has had a permanetly mucky bottom since just after we got her. I clean her up every couple of weeks, and she doesnt seem in any distress and she is laying without any problems. Her bottom gets covered in white goo quite quickly, which seems to solidify into a chalky ball at the base of her feathers. I thought it might be lice at first but i havnt seen any other evidence of lice or mites and she doesnt seem in any discomfort. Just dirty and a bit smelly:-/. Any advice welome. Thanks in advance Reino... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 worm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reino1967 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thought about that but she seems to have been the same from very young! I've looked through the various symptoms, and causes of different worms but can't find much relevance. I'm going to try a course of flubenvet from tomorrow so I'll see how it goes. Thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Could just be the urate part of her poo sticking to the feathers. Does it smell of ammonia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reino1967 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yes, it used to be quite a strong smell, it hasn't been too bad recently though. It's defiantly an ammonia smell though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Probably the urates then. Maybe you could trim the feathers a bit. I'd worm them anyway, to be on the safe side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reino1967 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 That's great, thanks. I'm due to give her a wash tomorrow anyway so it'll be a good opportunity. Being a Pekin probably doesn't help either, with the big fluffy bottom Thanks very much, I'll let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reino1967 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Hi, ive given her backside a bath, cropped the feathers but have noticed another problem . She seems to have a prolapsed vent, i havnt noticed this before today, but she has just started laying! Is this normal, or should i be concerned????? Thanks in advnace again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
