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    Pasty butt or umbilical cord?

    That makes sense. My brooder is actually a 45"x45" puppy play pen thing. They're all pretty outgoing and normal behavioral wise. This morning one of the chicks that was blocked was a little lethargic, but I assume that's normal given the circumstances. I still have them on paper towels because...
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    Pasty butt or umbilical cord?

    Hi, I got this chick about 6 days ago. She had this on her butt the day we got her. For the past few days, I've been picking her up twice a day and cleaning around her vent. I've slicked beneath her vent with Vaseline. On the second or third day of having her, I gave her a soak instead of what I...
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    New member intro

    Hi, I'm excited to finally be a part of this community! I've been reading a lot of people's posts and they've given me a lot of good information. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to having chickens, I just got some 6 days ago. (2) How many chickens do you...
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