How to prevent pasty butt?

[LILCHIKBIGCHIK]

I heard to put a little apple cider vinegar in their water and that will prevent pasty butt. I had also heard that if its too cold, they're more likely to get it.

ACV helped my little Australorp with pasty butt. 1 tsp per quart or 2 tbsp per gallon of water

 

[aoxa]

CV since day one and not one sign of pasty butt! I have 11 of them, so I'm saying it's worked wonders so far! They are two weeks old now

 

[Charleymitchell]

One question! Wouldn't their water taste bitter? I'm getting a bunch of chicks and turkeys can I put ACV in their water? How long do you keep it in their water?

 

[aoxa]

One question! Wouldn't their water taste bitter? I'm getting a bunch of chicks and turkeys can I put ACV in their water? How long do you keep it in their water?

For their entire lifetime. They don't notice the taste at all, and it has more positive benefits than just preventing pasty butt. http://www.eden-livestock.co.uk/apple_cider_vinegar_article.htm

 

[aoxa]

It also keeps algae from growing in the water as well

 

[Charleymitchell]

It also keeps algae from growing in the water as well

For their entire lifetime. They don't notice the taste at all, and it has more positive benefits than just preventing pasty butt. http://www.eden-livestock.co.uk/apple_cider_vinegar_article.htm

Thanks so much Aoxa!

 

[LILCHIKBIGCHIK]

plastic waterers only not galvy...

 

[franniemorgan]

Pasty butt is quite normal. I was told many, many years ago it happens because of the change in diet . Remember they were living off their yolk while being shipped and then they are given a crumble feed. It usually goes away after a week while their digestive system gets use to the different food. Just clean it off with a little warm water and a cloth.

How many times do you check on them a day? I'm getting my first chicks soon and I am so worried about pasty butt!

 

[franniemorgan]

How many times a day should I check on my chicks for pasty butt? I'm getting my first chicks soon and I am so worried about pasty butt!

 

[junkman56]

How many times a day should I check on my chicks for pasty butt? I'm getting my first chicks soon and I am so worried about pasty butt!

hello, I just got my baby chicks on 9/13 , I checked on them as many times a day as I could, for pasty butt, and made sure there water and feed was clean, and just sat there for a bit with them so they would get use to me. I had 2 out of 8 get pasty butt the first night they were here. I cleaned it off , and after that I started using apple cider vinegar in there water, and so far there butts are clean.
Tuesday they will be 3 weeks