Baby Chick with Poop Issues

[BRippleChicks]

Hi all - we just purchased 7 more baby chicks yesterday. We noticed one of our Rhode Island Reds had hard stool caked onto her rear end. We did a warm water booty bath and was able to de-clog her and get the hardened poop off. She had 3 poops right away. She continues to act lethargic and like the other birds were bothering her. So we now have her isolated so we can monitor her food/water intake and to see if she poops.

Any tips on what else to do besides keeping her rear-end clean?
Is it okay to have her isolated - she is chirping up a storm now that she sees the other chicks and is making me feel horrible for separating them.
Anything else I can do to help her get through this? Pedialyte for the lethargy?? (is pedialyte safe for chicks?)
Also anyone with experience with this - how long does it usually last - I heard a high number of these will die.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[QueenBubbles]

Yes you can give her pedialyte. I've seen Nutri-drench drops recommended as well. Hope she feels better soon!

 

[estamets]

My chicks did well with coconut water. It's a more natural source of electrolytes, if you can get it.

 

[KrystalRose]

A few of my chicks had pasty butt, but I kept cleaning them off every day with warm water and then applied olive oil to their butts until they outgrew it which took a couple weeks. They are now 3 weeks old and I haven't had to clean them up in a while. I did give them cooked oatmeal with a little garlic powder mixed in every other day, I heard it can help, they seem to really enjoy eating it anyways!

 

[BRippleChicks]

Thanks so much for all the great advice!! Is it safe to place her back in with the other chicks? She is eating, having good poops (still having to clean her bottom) and seems to have energy. She is making a lot of noise and seems to want in the other pen since we kept them side by side.
I just want to make sure she and her poop isn't contagious or will spread to the other girls.

 

[estamets]

I would put her back in as soon as her energy levels are up, and monitor closely.