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  1. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    So, I took them all out at once for playtime on my bed and they all wanted to pile on me :) Morty wasn't afraid at all
  2. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    I tend to hold them at least two at a time. They like to snuggle up under my hair like my hair is a momma chicken :)
  3. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    I always sing to them when I hold them. What should I do inside the brooder to get her used to me? The others don't mind me
  4. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    I'll definitely be giving them treats from now on :D
  5. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    Okay, good! That's what I've been doing
  6. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    They have lots of space. Their brooder is a 4'x2' stock tank and there are only 6 chicks. They roam the entire tank, so temperature should be fine. She panicks when I handle her. Could that be the cause?
  7. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    Thank you so much. I've been checking her little butt a lot. None of the other chicks are having trouble with pasty butt or shyness. I've moved the lamp up, and am checking temperatures in the brooder. I think they're about a week old, but may be slightly older. I bought them from a local feed...
  8. Mother.of.Chickens

    1 week old chick with pasty butt... So scared!!

    I am extremely new to this, and my smallest chick has pasty butt. She's a very nervous little baby and so afraid of being picked up. I cleaned her up earlier and put olive oil on her vent. How should I be giving them their grit? Should I be mixing it with their food or putting it in a...
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