How do You Cure Pasty Butt?

[FromMysteryChickToLife]

I have a 5 day old Speckled Sussex chick that has had pasty butt for the past two days. I run her bottom under warm water and gently clean her vent, but she still continues to have this problem. even after we clean her bum, when she tries to poop, she chirps loudly but cannot succeed. What can I do to cure her of this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

How warm is it in your brooder and do you have the brooder light on one part of it or the entire brooder?

 

[FromMysteryChickToLife]

I have a heat lamp close to the bottom of the brooder, but my broader is big enough where they can move to the back if they get too hot. I don't know the exact temperature. I have it like this so they can go where they want to depending on where they're comfortable with the temperature. The light is only on one side of the brooder.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You need a way to tell the temps in your brooder. Warm water soft cloth and clean those bottoms. Too high temps will cause pasty butt. Can you post pics of your set up?

 

[paneubert]

You are going to need to measure the temperature. It is not good enough to just have a spot that is cooler if you do not know what "cool" or "hot" means in terms of the actual temperature in the brooder. Pasty butt is often caused by heat....

 

[paneubert]

You need a way to tell the temps in your brooder. Warm water soft cloth and clean those bottoms. Too high temps will cause pasty butt. Can you post pics of your set up?

Sorry, did not see you post the same thing right before me. Haha. But it shows that it isn't just me making things up!