Help!!! Poop stuck on 4 day old chicks butts

[ChickenyChickeny]

I think coconut oil would be better, since it's not gonna hurt the chick if they eat a bit of it (chicks peck anything)

 

[AllenK RGV]

Regardless I would be most alert for the heat stress potential if you are using heat lamps vs a heating pad setup in the brooder. Prevention is best, but since you have 4 day olds I am assuming they are hatchery stock shipped via the mail and may be dehydrated a bit from the shipping. This is an assumption on my part.

 

[Chicken_newbe]

Regardless I would be most alert for the heat stress potential if you are using heat lamps vs a heating pad setup in the brooder. Prevention is best, but since you have 4 day olds I am assuming they are hatchery stock shipped via the mail and may be dehydrated a bit from the shipping. This is an assumption on my part.

They are from hatchery, they have been here two days. I have a heating pad not heat lamp. And they have fresh water. They are in the house so I check on them a lot .

 

[AllenK RGV]

They are from hatchery, they have been here two days. I have a heating pad not heat lamp. And they have fresh water. They are in the house so I check on them a lot .

excellent then you aren't risking dehydrating them if they can escape the heat as needed!