fecal staking on the bum of my chick

[coolchick]

I am new to chick raising and have one chick that is getting poop stacked around her bum. the seven other chicks are fine. I read that this might be cause by a high brooding temperature. I decreased the temp but what can I do for my chick? I tried pulling the matter off but this seemed to cause it pain.

 

[Katy]

Wet it with warm water until it softens enough you can get it off. It can kill them if it isn't removed. Some people put a little olive oil on their bum after they get it cleaned off to keep it from sticking again.

 

[coolchick]

thanks for the help

 

[cluckychick]

THANK YOU for your reply. I just removed some poo with a warm washcloth and had read somewhere about applying oil but did not know what kind.

I have 17 chicks and only one had this pasty bum (correct name?) After removing the poo she made a big pile for me but she looks bald on her rump, is that normal or did I injure her??

Also very new and just learning

 

[Katy]

She'll be fine. Actually since she's little bald back there now there's less chance of pasty butt happening again.