Baby Chick has a hard time pooping

[Dottie the Chicken]

I have a baby Columbian Wyandotte that I brought home from a farm supply/other store on Friday. She has had a hard time pooping. She poops, but I've heard her scream when she does it. Some poop also sticks to her feathers like pasty butt. Any tips, or will it eventually go away on its own? They are getting chick starter/grower. I've also given then some grit. They have had water with Sav-a-Chick probiotics and electrolytes since I brought them home.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

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She pooped a little bit ago without screaming, so maybe it's getting better.

This is pasty butt!! Get a paper towel dip it in warm water and wipe till its clean. You can watch videos to get rid of it. Its really easy. Please do not wait I lost half my chicks because I did not know this was pasty butt!!

 

[CSAchook]

Yes, coconut oil will help. Carefully clean off all stuck poop using warm water. If it is really stuck you may need to soak her bum in warm water, then thoroughly dry her (a hair dryer on low works great for this). Then apply the oil around her vent to prevent more poo building up.

You also should definitely feed her some of the oil. You can either chill the coconut oil and feed her pieces of it, or if that fails, liquify it and mix it with some food. Make sure she is drinking. Dehydration will make the constipation worse. Feeding her wet mash (her regular food soaked with water to make an oatmeal like slurry) will provide her with extra water and be easier for her to pass. Finally, if the swelling is persistent, some people use hemorrhoid cream dabbed around the vent.

 

[HKG]

She's alive. I watched her poop today, and she kept walking backwards as she was pushing. The poop was quite moist when she got it out.

I hope she is doing better! Do you have a bunch of Columbian wyandottes or is she the only one?

 

[casportpony]

How is your chick today?

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

She's alive. I watched her poop today, and she kept walking backwards as she was pushing. The poop was quite moist when she got it out.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

She pooped a little bit ago without screaming, so maybe it's getting better.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Even after cleaning off her bum, I heard her scream when she pooped! What could be the issue?

 

[chickentrains]

what does her bum look like?

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Should I try to give her some coconut oil tomorrow to see if that would help?