Hey all,
I got a mix of chicks from a local hatchery (Australorps, Silver Sebrights, Golden Sebrights) on Tuesday. Checking my little flock this morning I noticed a Golden had what appeared to be pasty butt, so I checked a bunch of resources on this site and "My Pet Chicken" on how to treat.
I...
We have our queen of the flock, dorothy a barred rock that is coming up on 3 years old. This year she has dealt with pasty butt and we can’t get it resolved. Its been a rollercoaster it seems gone then comes back. Ive bathed her twice and tried yeast infection cream on her vent but she finds the...
I've raised baby silkies twice now and both times I've had to deal with pasty butt. Their butts are so fluffy that they accumulate poop until it blocks their vents and I have to bathe them regularly or trim their butt feathers which is difficult on a small bird and I always worry about cutting...
hi.
I just want to say before since I did not check sooner: this is my first time doing chicks without parents help!! I did not know to check because we have never had this issue before.
I picked up chicks from tractor supply on Thursday. one of the chicks would sit and chirp a LOT. I check on...
I just got a shipment of 10 day-old chicks from a reputable breeder. Pure bred, expensive chicks. They shipped from Louisiana to Florida. They had no heat source. Not sure if that’s normal for shipping in June. Anyway, they shipped Monday afternoon, arrived Wednesday morn, and now today four of...