I have question about 6 wk old chicks

[iron chicken]

I would like to know if I can or if anyone has tried baby wipes for pasty butts? My chicken house is little ways from the house and by the time I get down there with a warm cloth and clean 20 baby's butts its not warm long any advice would b great

i wold either bring them up to my house to clean them, or I would find a way to get the heat down there... i think baby wipes would work if you put them in a baby wipe warmer. (I think they have some that are battery powered.

 

[iron chicken]

baby chicks can be outside in semi cool temp if they have their feathers.

 

[abikerchick]

Thank you so much for the advice

 

[lazy gardener]

I would like to know if I can or if anyone has tried baby wipes for pasty butts? My chicken house is little ways from the house and by the time I get down there with a warm cloth and clean 20 baby's butts its not warm long any advice would b great

Interesting idea, but I'd be concerned that when they self groom after getting their butts cleaned. (My chicks with PB obsessed about grooming after I cleaned them) I think the chemicals on the wipes might be harsh on their digestive systems.

 

[abikerchick]

That's what I was worried about. Thank you for your advice

 

[HomeGrownChick]

Yes. Keep them in the coop itself for the first week. Dont let them in the run. It is basically just so they know where "bed" is. They should just go in by themselves around dusk. And your welcome! And to Abikerchick, no i havent tried baby wipes. Surprisingly, i havent had a chicken with pasty butt.

Thank you for posting this! I have 5 chicks that are 6 weeks old and 2 that are 4 weeks. I'm planning on moving them to the coop in about 2 weeks weather permitting and although I have read that before about keeping them inside for the first week had totally forgotten about this. I'm so glad I read this, don't want to play chase the chickens at night!