I've been lurking around here for a while, reading quite a few posts. My wife and I just finally got our first batch of hatchlings today: 5 Barred Rocks.
Since we brought them home, there's been one chick that's been really consistently having problems with pasting. I keep taking her out, washing off her vent, drying her, and putting her back. This last time noticed a raw patch on her underside, it's a strip that goes from her breast down to near the vent, and is about 1/2 cm wide. I can actually see veins and organs moving through it. I'm rather worried for her.
Is this a mutation, or is this something that's gone wrong? Is this something anyone has heard of?
This is my first time with chickens, so I'm rather nervous about potential problems.
I'll see if I can take a decent picture of the problem area, and will follow up with the pic if it works out.
Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Alex
Since we brought them home, there's been one chick that's been really consistently having problems with pasting. I keep taking her out, washing off her vent, drying her, and putting her back. This last time noticed a raw patch on her underside, it's a strip that goes from her breast down to near the vent, and is about 1/2 cm wide. I can actually see veins and organs moving through it. I'm rather worried for her.
Is this a mutation, or is this something that's gone wrong? Is this something anyone has heard of?
This is my first time with chickens, so I'm rather nervous about potential problems.
I'll see if I can take a decent picture of the problem area, and will follow up with the pic if it works out.
Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Alex