Hard pasty butt!

[TheYLWFlock]

Hello everyone, thanks for your great replies! I’ll probably soak her butt today with epsom salt so hopefully that will loosen it off better. Yesterday I did try to cut a bit off, I was able to get some, but I didn’t want to get too much for fear of accidentally cutting her. Afterwards I did put Vaseline on too...

Fingers crossed I’ll be able to get it all off today! She puts up with it well, mostly slept, lol!

 

[wifeyschlegel]

I don't mean to hijack your post, I have a chick with pasty butt as well, I feel like I'm being as gentle as possible but it seems to be pulling out some fluff/feathers still.. Is that normal?

 

[Cheeping chicks]

you will diffidently want to get the poop off as soon as possible or it could cause your chicken to parish... learned this the hard way

 

[Zinjifrah]

I just used a q-tip, warm water, and patience. Worked the poop off a little at a time, and it all came loose, without pulling any fluff out. I didn't have Vaseline, but a little dab of Bag Balm worked really well once the poop was off. After that, I just went through and Balmed all the butts, just to be sure I wouldn't have any more trouble.