Jonas Fox
In the Brooder
I cleaned all my chicks vent area earlier today, each with mild poo only near their vents. Tonight all of a sudden one of my chicks seemed to be cheeping a lot. The rest are sleeping and this one keeps trying to preen her but every few seconds or so. The cheeping will come and go but the preening seems pretty constant.
I checked her vent and everything looks clear. Any ideas what might be going on?
Oh, and I have seen her poop fine since this happened. She also seems to be scratching her cheeks like they're bothering her as well. I can't make sense out of it.
Thanks for all the help fam!
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It's the next morning. My chicky seems much better today. I had a tiny bit of grapeseed oil around the vent to keep things clean. All the other chicks seemed fine. I think there was just fur clumped and she didn't like how it pulled on her.
I checked her vent and everything looks clear. Any ideas what might be going on?
Oh, and I have seen her poop fine since this happened. She also seems to be scratching her cheeks like they're bothering her as well. I can't make sense out of it.
Thanks for all the help fam!
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It's the next morning. My chicky seems much better today. I had a tiny bit of grapeseed oil around the vent to keep things clean. All the other chicks seemed fine. I think there was just fur clumped and she didn't like how it pulled on her.
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