My silkies are 6 weeks old and these are the two that I always thought were males because they are bigger than the others and meaner.
These 3 are are smaller and the ones I was hoping are females
I now notice the redness I was seeing when it poops is something reddish potruding from the vent and it's where the poo is coming out. It goes back inside after she's done. It is a silkie so I see the contrast of colors against the black skin.
I have a chick that has painful poops and cries whenever it tries to go. When it does I can see that the vent is red and appears swollen. The chick hasn't been pasting up. What can I do to help it poop more easily and for the vent to go back to normal?