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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: FAO Jill |
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one of my (supposedly) blue Orpington hens has a runny butt.
she>s 2 now & has had this problem since she got her adult
feathering. it looks terrible & with the siscussion of fly
strike, is really starting to worry me. none of the other 20
hens have ever had anything like this, at least not that
lasted more than a day or two.
any suggestions on clearing it up before she does have worse
problems?
lee
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: FAO Jill |
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" Jill" <news@NOSPAMkintaline.co.uk> wrote in
news:6d6ugdF16fe3U1@mid.individual.net:
[quote]sometimes this is a factor of the fluffy feathers as much
as anything else. Where other birds expell cleanly away
from themselves, the fluffy breeds can pick up "bits" as
they pass. One remedy is to trim or pluck the feathers
from around the vent, this also helps to facilitate mating
in these types of breeds too. Otherwise she may have a low
grade grumbling digestive problem, maybe a worming issue,
its perfectly possible to have one bird more susceptible
than others in the flock.
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yes, i>ve noticed this with regard to the leg mites issue. my
poor roo is the bellwether for another go-round infestation,
while several of the hens never show *any* signs of the mites.
if the rooster gets scaly legs, all the birds get treated
though.
[quote]You could try cider vinegar -- which would not hurt the
rest of the flock either, a probiotic tonic [or just some
yogurt], there are an increasing number of herbal tonics
which work as natural antibiotics, and anti microbials -
they have a good go at the likes of the salmonellas of
which there are plenty to be transferred from soil to bird.
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i have some natural cider vinegar, with the 'mother' at the
bottom of the bottle. i>d guess this is better than pasturized
vinegar?
[quote]Again - any one individual can have a lower threshold than
others. If I remember right you have access to reasonably
canny vets, so a faecal sample would not be out of order to
see what she is producing in the way of parasites and
bacteria etc.
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yeah, i have poultry savvy vets. :) apparently there>s a new
large animal vet in the area as well, perhaps i should start
training him in chickens as well...
lee
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: FAO Jill |
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enigma wrote:
[quote]one of my (supposedly) blue Orpington hens has a runny butt.
she>s 2 now & has had this problem since she got her adult
feathering. it looks terrible & with the siscussion of fly
strike, is really starting to worry me. none of the other 20
hens have ever had anything like this, at least not that
lasted more than a day or two.
any suggestions on clearing it up before she does have worse
problems?
lee
[/quote]
sometimes this is a factor of the fluffy feathers as much as anything else.
Where other birds expell cleanly away from themselves, the fluffy breeds can
pick up "bits" as they pass.
One remedy is to trim or pluck the feathers from around the vent, this also
helps to facilitate mating in these types of breeds too.
Otherwise she may have a low grade grumbling digestive problem, maybe a
worming issue, its perfectly possible to have one bird more susceptible than
others in the flock.
You could try cider vinegar -- which would not hurt the rest of the flock
either, a probiotic tonic [or just some yogurt], there are an increasing
number of herbal tonics which work as natural antibiotics, and anti
microbials - they have a good go at the likes of the salmonellas of which
there are plenty to be transferred from soil to bird.
Again - any one individual can have a lower threshold than others.
If I remember right you have access to reasonably canny vets, so a faecal
sample would not be out of order to see what she is producing in the way of
parasites and bacteria etc.
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regards
Jill Bowis
Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk |
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