If a chick still poops, it means it doesn't have a pasty butt right?

[Barbeque]

I mean, I THINK I see dried poop around the edges of some chicks' butts, but they still poop. I would imagine it is kinda annoying or uncomfortable, should I still try and remove it? So far the one I tried to help did NOT like it one bit. Then again, that one IS a drama queen/king....

 

[alicefelldown]

Pasty Butt would be a nice hardened poop 'cap' over the cloaca.

Best google img I can find at the moment :

 

[Barbeque]

I know, but I'm just wondering if the chicks care if they have hardened poop over other parts of their butt, or if they'd think I was nice for cleaning it for them.

 

[RAWR]

if they can poop, they're fine
just make sure nothing is covering the vent and it should all be good in the hood

 

[sourland]

They won't think you're "nice" for cleaning it, but they will be healthier. Chickens don't think about nice. Remember they are mini-velociraptors with all actions geared towards survival so that their genes may be passed on. Or something like that.

 

[jossanne]

I would clean off any poop stuck around their vents, as when they evacuate more poop will stick to it until you have a huge glob. GAG!