clucking64 from Tx

[clucking64]

I have chicks and chickens, keets and more on the way. I look forward to joining comments and advice as well as expanding my knowledge with all your help. My first question: The batch of new chicks from a well known hatchery, most had pasty butts so after giving them sugar water and feed, I proceeded to clean and put Vaseline on them. One chick pulled another's rear hard and took off with some poop and then I saw the belly button red and protruding, there was no bleeding but sure is red like it is going to pop. What i saw, maybe the pullet pulled the poop and this happen? I have seen some crazy things in my yrs. This one is separated in it's own box along with another one that got a scratch on it's eye during shipping. Here is the photos of the belly button. So far it is fine, but that can change fast, if I see it is in distress, I will end it. I have never dealt with one like this, but first time for everything. I cleaned it and put Vaseline on it since I do not have any anti creams. Hope it's belly heals and goes back to normal.

 

[sunflour]

Welcome to BYC, so sorry about your chick's problem. Sorry I don't have advice to help, but see you have posted under emergencies ( which is what I would have recommended ) and hopefully someone with experience will reply and give advice there.

Good luck with the little one, hope it will be ok.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Texas4T]

So glad you joined!
We have lots of Texans here on the site so jump right in with the rest of us!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas

I have read that the temperature of chick water in the brooder can cause pasty butts as well, it needs to be slightly warm (85-95 degrees F). Since I have been watching the temp on my brooder waterers, I have not had pasty butts on my chicks anymore. Of course, if they came from the hatchery that way, it was probably just stress and several other factors. Hope your little ones heal up and you have no more issues.
(There's also a Guinea Fowl section.)

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[clucking64]

Thank You All: sundlour, BantamFan4Life, Texas4T and drumstickdiva for the welcome and emmaie892000 for the info about blukote, i got some. The pullet's belly button has receded some and looks much better today, it is drying up. But the male's eye, is not better, it is swollen and shut. I hope he has not lost it. I keep it clean and use a bit of Vaseline to keep it lubricated. I had a large order and they were all shipped in one large box with dividers but was too many per divider. I have another large order coming and I am calling the hatchery Monday, I will pay extra for the boxes. With Texas heat and the shipping stress, I lost 4 as of today, hoping I do not lose anymore. After I receive the next shipment this coming Friday, I am not ordering again until fall.

 

[Texas4T]

Are you putting electrolytes in their chick water? That helped some of my shipments of stressed chicks, especially with heat. You can get it at Tractor Supply in three little packets, or you can use gatorade powder, 1 tsp per quart. Only let it sit in the brooder for about 8 hours before mixing fresh, and I don't use it for more than 24 hrs. There are homemade electrolyte recipes, too. Hope this helps you out!

 

[Toeby]

Sorry to hear about your chicks and welcome to the site!

 

[clucking64]

To Texas4T, TY, yes I use Electrolyte in this heat and upon arrival for new chicks. First time to order new chicks this late in the heat and lose some or get an injured one to boot. These are dual purpose meat and eggs to replace the ones we butchered and put in the freezer along with others we just wanted. This is frustrating and it is our fault to order so many so late, poor things. And another batch is on it's way this Friday. OHHH
TY Toeby for the welcome.

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!