Hi
This morning I got my baby chicks in the mail and they have been an absolute joy! The only thing is that one of them seems to be sleeping way more than the rest. She was fine for most of the morning until I noticed she had a pasty butt. I had read online that this could lead to death so I took her out of the brooder, cleaned her under lukewarm water, dried her and put her back. After this she has been sleeping more than any of the others and eating and drinking a little less. Is this normal? Did I do something I shouldn’t have? Will she be ok? Thank you so much for your help. I really want them all to grow up to become healthy hens.
This morning I got my baby chicks in the mail and they have been an absolute joy! The only thing is that one of them seems to be sleeping way more than the rest. She was fine for most of the morning until I noticed she had a pasty butt. I had read online that this could lead to death so I took her out of the brooder, cleaned her under lukewarm water, dried her and put her back. After this she has been sleeping more than any of the others and eating and drinking a little less. Is this normal? Did I do something I shouldn’t have? Will she be ok? Thank you so much for your help. I really want them all to grow up to become healthy hens.