1 day new chick mom - pasty butt already!

[shookyjr]

OMG thank you for so much advice! I was a little afraid of hurting the poor thing. It took a lot of soaking, and some cuddle time in a fluffy towel, but I think my wee girl is okay now. This is definitely on my list of "things I never thought I'd be doing"! Of course, I also said "no chicks in the house", but their cuteness won me over and here they are in my sunroom.

 

[shookyjr]

A few people have stated to use Vaseline or antibiotic around the vent area too. Won't that goop up the area? Sorry, new to all this myself!

I used olive oil and it seems fine! No goop!

 

[Neeser Fam]

So @shookyjr you cleaned themy in warm water then applied olive oil with a q-tip to the vent area?

 

[N F C]

OMG thank you for so much advice! I was a little afraid of hurting the poor thing. It took a lot of soaking, and some cuddle time in a fluffy towel, but I think my wee girl is okay now.

This is definitely on my list of "things I never thought I'd be doing"! Of course, I also said "no chicks in the house", but their cuteness won me over and here they are in my sunroom.

That happens...a lot, lol.

Good job on cleaning her up!

 

[Neeser Fam]

I tried this on our baby with the pasty butthe and this morning no more issues! Yeah! Thank you thank you!!!

 

[Neeser Fam]

I'm so sad. Our little baby chick died tonight that kept getting the pastey butt. My daughter is so heartbroken!
They are eating, drinking and it is about 91° in their box. Are we ding something wrong?

 

[Teila]

Hey Neeser Fam I am so very sorry to hear of your loss

I am also sorry that I do not have experience raising chicks in a brooder, just under a broody hen. However, if you post on this Forum the folks there might be able to assist: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

 

[Neeser Fam]

Thanks Telia, I'll check that out. I've got a hen that is broody but hasn't had babies, to bad she can't foster. I'm really hoping we don't loose any others!

 

[junebuggena]

One potential cause for pasty butt is keeping chicks too warm. Make sure the brooder is large enough for a portion to be completely unheated so that chicks can rid themselves of excess heat if they need to.

 

[shookyjr]

I'm so sad. Our little baby chick died tonight that kept getting the pastey butt. My daughter is so heartbroken!
They are eating, drinking and it is about 91° in their box. Are we ding something wrong?

I'm so sorry I missed your post! Life got busy and I forgot to check in. I'm sorry for your loss and hope the other chicks are okay! I keep thinking that my kids will be devastated if anything happens to any of our chicks.