Is her butt normal?

[9SpiceyChickens]

I was wondering, does her bum look bormal to you guys? I have some pictures, I can get more. She’s 2 & 1/2 almost 3 weeks old.

 

[TheChickenHole]

Is it pasty butt?

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

I don't think it is. Her poops are all normal. She doesn't have much feathers around her butt.

 

[mandymcg05]

Maybe some poop got stuck and ripped her feathering off that area. She seems to be a little swollen.

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

Maybe some poop got stuck and ripped her feathering off that area. She seems to be a little swollen.

Oh, that makes sense.

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

How could I fix it?

 

[mandymcg05]

How could I fix it?

Honestly, I don't really know if you "can fix it" I'm not familiar with what you can put on her in that area and it be safe for babies. I'm sorry!!

Maybe like some bag balm? Rub a little on there and just make sure she stays clean?

 

[Tamdog]

One of my recent baby chicks's butts did that, she had a bit of dried poop on her butt feathers and when I washed it off it was a bit red, exposed and tender. I put a little Vaseline on it so when she pooped again it would not stick. It healed. I am not a real live chicken expert though, but my experience was that the Vaseline worked and did not harm the baby,- HOWEVER- be careful because an exposed red butt like that will cause the other chicks to pick at her butt... they will just go for the red - so you may have to separate her if you see that happening excessively. My babies did it a few times to the little chicks butt and then stopped , thankfully.

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

One of my recent baby chicks's butts did that, she had a bit of dried poop on her butt feathers and when I washed it off it was a bit red, exposed and tender. I put a little Vaseline on it so when she pooped again it would not stick. It healed. I am not a real live chicken expert though, but my experience was that the Vaseline worked and did not harm the baby,- HOWEVER- be careful because an exposed red butt like that will cause the other chicks to pick at her butt... they will just go for the red - so you may have to separate her if you see that happening excessively. My babies did it a few times to the little chicks butt and then stopped , thankfully.

She only has one other chick with her, and she doesn't peck at her butt.