Help... Chick with TINY vent and poop issues...

[hipeatall]

Well, I've been cleaning poo off of one of my little 1 day old chicks bootie every few hours today. This poor little thing is eating, drinking and pooing... seems to be fine except that it has the tiniest vent. It's like a tiny little red pin hole and when it poos the poo just gushes all over its little bootie giving it a pasty butt. I don't mind cleaning up after it if there is hope that it's vent might, I don't know, just need a little time to "develop" or something. But I can't help thinking that this might just be wishful thinking on my part.
I can try to get a picture of it... but it's soooo small I doubt much can be seen with my crappy (no pun intended) digital camera.
Anyone out there ever experience something like this?
I need some words of experience and wisdom here... I've searched the site and couldn't find anything.

 

[debilorrah]

Yep, and that one will continue to have pasty butt for a bit longer than normal, but it will be fine.

 

[hipeatall]

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I'm glad to hear from someone about this... have you had chicks with this issue grow up and live happy normal lives?
I'm really pleased to hear that it might have a chance.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Try adding olive oil to the vent area and below it...it worked for me nicely. Just have to readd morning and night. I apply with a Q-Tip.

 

[hipeatall]

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I will do that... I'm sure the little chick will appreciate that...

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Let me know how it works for you. Usually about 10 days or so it stops. Hope your baby is ok and lives a long healthy life

Keep us updated becuase this is how we all learn about new things like this. I have never heard of it but interested to see how it turns out. Good luck!

 

[debilorrah]

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I'm glad to hear from someone about this... have you had chicks with this issue grow up and live happy normal lives?
I'm really pleased to hear that it might have a chance.

Yes I have. The chick was hatched with other issues to and is now a bowl legged limping silkie roo who crowed for the first time after 8 months. No wonder it wasn't laying eggs.

 

[ChIck3n]

Should be fine. Just keep it clean and I am sure it will all work out in the end

When mine get like this I apply mineral oil to the vent, and if it gets really pasted up just hold a towel with warm (not hot) water up against it for a minute or so. As long as stuff is coming out the chick should be fine.

 

[hipeatall]

Just wanted to update that our little chick, "Squirt", seems to be doing great. Thankfully this one is no longer needing the multiple daily bootie clean-ups... I think "Squirt" is happier about this than even I am. I still can't see much of a vent, it really is the weirdest thing (I wish I could get a decent picture), and feathering seems to be stalled out on the backend... but everything seems to be working fine... eating, drinking, pooing, playing.

I'm very hopeful now.

 

[debilorrah]

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Can I just say

!!! Told ya.

I have had those with barely visible vents. Trust me. When they grow, it makes not difference, the poop is HUGE.