Is this Pasty Butt or the Umbilical Cord?

Yes. They are on puppy pads. I change bedding food and water 2x day.
Eating drinking and pooping well. The last picture is after I cleaned her booty. I also put triple antibiotics ointment on it. Small drainagrbut don't want to get infected.

Just so we are on the same page here and I'm understanding what you are saying - she's got a discharge/drainage from the place (Yellow Arrow) under the vent right?
IF there's something coming out of where the yellow arrow is pointing - is it like clear material, poop, white urates? Looks like some urates/poop is in the fluff.
Next time you clean her up, can you wet that area just a little more, spread out the fluff and get a clearer photo.
I agree with you applying the ointment, it's not going to hurt anything.
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Yes, it is a clear discharge but today looks much better. Out of the 10 chicks there are about 4 of them who have a more noticeable scab but all look like it's healing on it's on. I will continue to doctor this one. I can't get a much better picture as two hands are all I have. I guess I was concerned as there was a discharge when I felt like it should be drying up.
 
Yes, it is a clear discharge but today looks much better. Out of the 10 chicks there are about 4 of them who have a more noticeable scab but all look like it's healing on it's on. I will continue to doctor this one. I can't get a much better picture as two hands are all I have. I guess I was concerned as there was a discharge when I felt like it should be drying up.
The navel really should be closed at hatch, so at 6 days old with a discharge, I would be concerned too - I'm was not dismissing you at all, just trying to make sure I was understanding what you were seeing.
BUT, she's eating/drinking, pooping, active. You are also checking it, applying ointment and keeping her clean. It's healing too, so that's a good thing!
You are on the right track here - I don't think there's anything else you can do, but to continue with what you are doing.
 
The navel really should be closed at hatch, so at 6 days old with a discharge, I would be concerned too - I'm was not dismissing you at all, just trying to make sure I was understanding what you were seeing.
BUT, she's eating/drinking, pooping, active. You are also checking it, applying ointment and keeping her clean. It's healing too, so that's a good thing!
You are on the right track here - I don't think there's anything else you can do, but to continue with what you are doing.
Thank you. It has gotten to the point I have to search for it so I am hopeful it's closing up naturally. This evening I went to check on them and clean their rooms and they were incredibly active today and MESSIER than they have been but we've gotten alot warmer weather so I am assuming it's helping them move about more outside their brooder but boy did they make a big old mess. I found the chick in question and put some more antibiotic ointment on it and it is looking better and better. Thank you again for talking me through my concerns
 
Thank you. It has gotten to the point I have to search for it so I am hopeful it's closing up naturally. This evening I went to check on them and clean their rooms and they were incredibly active today and MESSIER than they have been but we've gotten alot warmer weather so I am assuming it's helping them move about more outside their brooder but boy did they make a big old mess. I found the chick in question and put some more antibiotic ointment on it and it is looking better and better. Thank you again for talking me through my concerns
LOL As they get bigger they get more messy and stinky too:lol:
It's worth it though.
 

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