Chicken butts??

[trapper john]

I noticed that there is som poo building up on the backside of my chicks should I be cleaning that off? Or will they take care of that on there own??

 

[Barn Mama]

It may be vent gleet..... runny, smelly pooh, or known as yeast infection. You have to give her an epsom salt soak...in a tub add 1/4 cup epsom salts and warm water not to hot, and let her lay in it. ( you can pre wash off the pooh) then take her out and towel dry then blow dry. Then next step is to feed her 2 tsp of olive oil, either with a syringe or with the food.

 

[trapper john]

No smell everything looks ok it's not one bird it's all of them. Not a lot of build up about the size of a marble they are all kinda picking at each others backsides? Today I noticed that they where all Fairly clean, I'm feeding them chick starter and wate

 

[trapper john]

Sorry a water additive with vitamins and electro lights. That's for the help I'm gonna keep an eye on them..

 

[Barn Mama]

It could be sticky bottom......

 

[trapper john]

whats sticky bottom?? Sounds painfull!! Lol

 

[Barn Mama]

Sorry been àway for a while...sticky bottom is when the poop gets stuck to the chicks vent preventing them form pooping, it builds up and they die. But you can just rub a lttle vaseline on the crust then work it with your fingers till it comes off.