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Good point. The vent is up high, just under the tail. The spot where the yolk attaches is down lower and people sometimes mistake it for the vent. Definitely leave that spot alone!

The inner part of the vent is sort of pinkish red normally, but not really red like blood usually would be. Chicken blood is the same color as human blood, so just think what it looks like when you cut yourself or have a bloody nose: that color is not normal on or in a chicken's vent. I would...

Any kind of cleaning will stress the chicks. Look carefully--if the poop covers the vent, you must clean it so the chick can poop. If the poop is stuck below the vent but not over it, so the chick is able to poop, you can choose to leave it alone or clean it. I see azygous gave a good...