Chick Can't Poop!

Hi can someone help me please? I have a 3 day old chic that we think hasnt pooped yet. The other 3 have just this little girl hasn't. She doesn't look swollen or anything but, we are worried

At 3 days, chicks are just getting started on eating, so some chicks may not poop much, if at all yet. Their droppings are so tiny at this stage, you might mistake them for something else, too, if you can even spot them.

Keep checking butts for clean or clogged vents with poop buildup, and clean gently when you see any poop, no matter how tiny. Watch for signs of lethargy and inactivity. A chick that isn't pooping will not be active, may be standing still and nodding off, or if it's constipated, you will see it squat without producing anything, peeping madly since it hurts.

In the absence of those behaviors, try not to worry.
 
make sure it is actually eating and drinking. If so, and if the vent is clean, and it is lively, might be that you just missed seeing it - or are you staring at them non-stop? ;)
 
ok, did it, now to wait and see... and in the meantime deal with my little one who won't eat or drink or swallow and is on her way to starving herself...
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i've started to give up on this one...
I’ve had 2 now with this problem I’ve moisten towel andsoak the poop off something gently breaking it off after softened and put young living essential oil paragize for animals on her tummy... I have t lost any yet...got 25 to look after...
 

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