Chronic Pasty Butt?!

[Jazzyjen]

Hi all! I have a two week old Silver Polish chick who seriously gets pasty butt every other day. I have spent more time wiping this chicks behind than I care to admit. And it is hardened poo every time. This is my second batch of chicks and I have four others, one of which is also a Polish, but no one else has this problem. I even trimmed fuzz away from her behind hoping it would help, and it has not. I have also done the olive oil this, and still no help. Any suggestions? They are only eating starter feed at this point, and otherwise, she is healthy.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sometimes it can be that's they are too warm, so it dries before it falls off, but you said it was a polish chick, so that might explain it, I can say that I'm polish

 

[Jazzyjen]

Thanks! We are Polish too (hence, our foray into Polish hens!) She gets it literally every day. I guess I will just wipe her but until she grows in real feathers, but will this continue into adulthood? I am a little concerned about it being a defect of some sort.

 

[azygous]

Some chicks have a watery bowel product by default. She may very well retain this trait into adulthood. I have a four-year old Sussex that had the squirts from day one, and still does. Only once in a great while will she produce a semi-solid product.

My hens has always drunk a lot of water, probably compensating for a defect of some sort. Does you Polish chick spend more time at the water than the others? It would be a sign she has runny poop due to this reason.

As far as defects, there are more hatchery chicks out there that have these minor defects than don't. Hatcheries don't spend a lot of time polishing the genetics for a superior animal.