Chick stink?

[RESQME49]

I have a 2x4 x 2 high galvanized tub (like the feed stores) for a brooder. I placed pine shavings in there and once every couple weeks clean it out. The tub doesnt stink, but the chicks smell lol. Is there anything I can do or is this normal? The smell came once they started getting their feathers. Its almost a stinky coop smell, but on the birds lol

 

[PolarBerry]

I’d say it needs more frequent cleaning. The smell could be stuck in their feathers. The feed store tanks get cleaned out daily.

I clean my bathtub size brooder out every 2 days with only 6 chicks.

Other times I’ve seen chicks themselves actually smell is bad pasty butt or sour crop.

 

[RESQME49]

Its definitely on their feathers. I'll try to clean more often. Every two days is not happening lol.

 

[PolarBerry]

They make a lot of stink quickly as they age. My ones about to go outside can clear a room when they drop some fresh ones. Thankfully kept isolated in the bathroom so I can turn on the vent! But they themselves never stink.

 

[Seaecho]

Agreed, brought my four in today for playtime in the kitchen, and I swear, in the 45 minutes they were in, they dropped about 20 poops, and almost all of them stunk to high Heaven. The chicks themselves do have an odor, but I like it. It's not offensive.

 

[RESQME49]

Id say its a cross between poo and barnyard lol