LisaJane Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi all, Over the last six weeks or so I have had a rollercoaster ride with my little Daisy. Initially she tore her vent badly laying a very large egg. Prognosis poor, but after a week of bathing the vent and antibiotics, she was given a clean bill of health by the vet. Two weeks later, I came home to find her bleeding again, this time seemingly from being pecked by our other hen. Her vent became inflamed and she was struggling to poo. So after another week of antibiotics and anti-inflamatories, her vent is now healed up very nicely. Two weeks on, she is eating, and drinking lots and lots . Her comb is a bit floppy and the very tip is a bit discoloured. She seems a bit subdued (but she is on her own as I can't trust the other one not to peck her again). When let out to free-range she seems happy. But she is passing a lot of white fluid which is crusting below her vent and onto her feathers. I am cleaning her twice daily. What could be causing this? She is pooing fine, albeit long cylindrical poos. But she is constantly wet due to the cleaning and the white liquid that she is dripping. Please help!!! I am despairing at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Sorry, can't give you an answer, but she couldn't have a cracked egg trapped could she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJane Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi Green Tea, I don't think so. She had the discharge slightly last time we went to the vet, and she checked that there was nothing trying to come through or stuck. It's not really an eggy fluid, more almost clear. It crystallises when dry. Is it ureate? I have read about thrush in chickens which can be brought on by antibiotics and stress (both of which she has had in bundles over the last few weeks) - perhaps it could be this? L x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I have a White Star in exactly the same predicament. She laid a humumgous egg, tore herself internally, and developed a prolapse. Because all the internal workings have been wrecked, she continually pours a mixture of the urates and the lubricating fluid which coats the eggs, instead of storing them just depositing them as necessary. She gets her bum washed almost daily, and sudocrem applied to stop any soreness. Apart from this, she is as happy as can be and healthy, so I just deal with the mucky bum as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 She gets her bum washed almost daily, and sudocrem applied to stop any soreness. Ah, brings back memories of Salt, my Ex-batt (RIP), who got a sore vent and then fly-strike, she had to have daily bum washes followed by a blow dry (she loved that bit) and then a generous layer of vaseline ...... happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJane Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Egluntyne, how long has your hen been in that situation? I assume that she is no longer laying? (After the egg incident, I do not view that as an issue!). Is your hen back in with other hens? I am worried that she will get pecked again but am considering getting a little placid bantam as a companion for her. She seems very low being on her own. Thanks for your advice, L x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aranell Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Sorry to hear of such poorly girls! Could it be Vent Gleet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Vent gleet is very smelly, it'll catch your breath as you pick the chicken up. It sounds like one of my girls who was constantly white under vent and dry urates. She'd had an infection and been on antibiotics, the vet said it's a common complication after an infection. It stopped eventually after numerous washes and blow dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Egluntyne, how long has your hen been in that situation? I assume that she is no longer laying? (After the egg incident, I do not view that as an issue!). Is your hen back in with other hens? I am worried that she will get pecked again but am considering getting a little placid bantam as a companion for her. She seems very low being on her own. Thanks for your advice, L x She has been like this for about three months .... and yes, she is still laying. Normal sized eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
