Chick having trouble pooing again

[teebo]

its the only one out of ten that i have ,he looks like hes straining to go?it comes out but it takes awhile?its hard.whats going on?

 

[RendonRoo]

make sure the chick is drinking. Sometimes the others will crowd one out from the water and or feed. Might give it some water with a tiny bit of sugar in it. It can work like a laxative so watch out for pasty butt. Good Luck

 

[City Gardener]

One of our brahma chicks was like this. She was constantly making this intense chirping noise, putting her wings up, and pushing -- but nothing would come out.

It got pretty bad -- where she was just hanging around looking miserable with poop hanging out of her butt. We did several things:

- gave her a warm bath. Just held her in a warm bowl of water, and then afterward gently blow-dried her (on low). Both of these events caused her to poop

- gave her molasses tea-- water mixed with molasses

- gave her yogurt

- gave her bread soaked with olive oil

- wiped her bottom when when she had poop hanging there.

I don't know what worked, but she is 8 weeks now and totally fine-- although her growth was stunted. She is half the size of our biggest girl who is the same age.

I think it was eating the pine chips, or else not being outside early enough, scratching around in the dirt.