Do broody mamas clean their babies’ vents?

HennyPenny44

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5 Years
Apr 3, 2019
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My broody mama has eight 3-4 day old chicks and I noticed that one of them seems to have some poo on its butt. I would pick it up but she’s very protective of her babies and they’re scared of me since I don’t really handle them. Will she clean the vent or will I need to do it?
 

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