Is this a bot fly?

[E flowers]

So my friend has 2 chicks and he's noticed one has been extra poopy lately and cleaning it pretty regularly. He took a picture and I noticed an extra hole below the cloaca. I think it's a bot fly hole and need advice on how to properly clean it if the bot fly larvae is even still inside.

The chick is only 2 days old and he had some hatchery hatch them for him. He's in Iran I believe if that helps narrow anything down.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Are you sure it's not just where the chick's umbilical cord was?

 

[E flowers]

Are you sure it's not just where the chick's umbilical cord was?

Yeah that could be. Ok I'll let him know.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Yeah that could be. Ok I'll let him know.

It would be pretty likely to still see it at 2 days old. With my first chicks, I got them at like 4 or 5 days old, and one still had the umbilical stump left. Scared me to death. I simply didn't know what I was looking at. My next group was maybe 3 days old, and 3 of 4 still had them. I hope that's all it is and your friend's chick turns out great!

 

[E flowers]

It would be pretty likely to still see it at 2 days old. With my first chicks, I got them at like 4 or 5 days old, and one still had the umbilical stump left. Scared me to death. I simply didn't know what I was looking at. My next group was maybe 3 days old, and 3 of 4 still had them. I hope that's all it is and your friend's chick turns out great!

I think it is. His camera isn't great and I had to zoom in some to see it. Thank goodness.

He was worried about the poopy butt and I think it's just getting used to the food.
The other one isn't having any problems at all and they're both energetic.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I think it is. His camera isn't great and I had to zoom in some to see it. Thank goodness.

He was worried about the poopy butt and I think it's just getting used to the food.
The other one isn't having any problems at all and they're both energetic.

Yeah the poopy butt can definitely be common at first. I think it can be more so if they're under a heat lamp instead of a brooder plate.

I have a silkie that had a pasty butt for a few days, but it outgrew it and has been fine since.