Almost dead bc pasty butt

[bigspringshatchery]

I ordered some chicks and they cam in 2 weeks ago. I only have one golden cuckoo marans roo. And he was almost dead this morning. I cleaned him up and his poo came rushing out. Why at this old is he getting pasty butt? Do I need to check then all after I get off work this afternoon? What can I do to stop this? They are on starter, water with acv, and heat. I just pray he makes it. Usually you're over run with Roos. Now I'm praying my only one makes it to this afternoon.

 

[easttxchick]

How warm are you keeping the brooder?

 

[bigspringshatchery]

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I'm not sure on exact temp. But it's the same light that I raised all my chicks on. But I put two of them bc it's been so cold. Being to warm cause this? I went ahead and turned off o e light this morning just to see.

 

[easttxchick]

Usually it's too cold, not too hot. I'd stick a thermometer in there to see where the temp is sitting, just to be sure he's not too cold.

 

[hannakat]

When one of my chicks started with that, I gently cleaned it twice a day and kept a very close eye on all of the others. I hope he's okay,

 

[chickengrandma]

We had a chick with chronic pasty butt and washed her up at least twice a day for a couple of weeks. Just keep doing it. It will get better. You could also trim the feathers on their hinder a little bit so the poo doesn't keep getting stuck to it.

If that same chick has a "pasty butt" when it is older, look into it having "Gleet", which is a fungus - think yeast infection. You take care of it the same way a woman takes care of a yeast infection...yogurt and topical medicine. I know, toooooo much information, but just trying to be helpful.

Good luck with your little fuzz butt! Get a thermometer in that brooder.

 

[bigspringshatchery]

Just got home from work and he passed. I'm going to be watching the test like a hawk. But the good news is the person I got them from said they can get me some more thankfully. Prayin ibdont lose anymore