OH WoW!
Just now saw your post to NOT use Neosporin! Thanks so much for the info! Thank goodness I just ended up using the Prep H on her! And BTW she's doing great now, thanks to the awesome help you both gave!
I'm guessing maybe the ointment/Neosporin would clog her up more? Or, is it...
Thank you for the welcome!
I've been keeping her as clean as I can, she's clearly not happy about that!
Water & food are on the opposite end of our brooder, it's fairly large so they can leave the warm spot.
I'll have to get a thermometer out to see exactly what my temp is.
I have a heater...
Thank you SO much for the great advice!
I'm a first time Chick Momma and was having an awful time finding info for weeks old chicks! I had no idea this could happen to a baby!
Mine never really had a 'pasty' butt, I only noticed because I could actually see her vent. Poor baby!
I do have some...
I have the very same thing happening with one of my lil Buff Orps. It just started today. I didn't bathe her, I just wiped her bottom and vent off with warm water and applied some Prep. H. She pooped a big poop right after this but her little vent is still pinkish/red and sort of 'winking'.
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