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Okay, I did a bit of looking in my chicken bookmarks and notes, and found the answer... Try a few drops of karo dark corn syrup - you can use an eyedropper or mix it with their feed. It is milder than the molasses, and will loosten the stool if it is simple constipation. And I'd still do the...

Good. You might pick up some plain yogurt with live cultures as well, and see if they'll eat some. That should also help with digestive issues, too. And the molasses is a good treatment for chicks, though I don't recall the dosage. Sorry about the poult comment - I'm on another thread now, too...

This, definitely. If they're outside eating, well, outside stuff, they need the grit to be able to grind up and digest that stuff.

Get something on those protruding vents, as soon as they're clean! Whether it's olive oil, or vegetable oil, or vaseline, it doesn't matter - just something to make sure the parts that should be internal on the cloaca don't dry out. That would likely be fatal. And coat your finger, too, so you...

It can also be caused by being too chilled, as well, especially in younger chicks. I agree with trying the ACV, and washing their bottoms gently.