Is this pasty butt????

[Ruralhideaway]

I can see better now. Could just be dried up hatching stuff I suppose but we'll wait for more help.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Oops posts crossed. Can you see that @junebuggena what do you think?

 

[junebuggena]

Oops posts crossed. Can you see that @junebuggena what do you think?

It's poop. Not needing any intervention at this point. But needs to be watched. As long as the vent is still clear, it's just a bit of diarrhea, likely caused by stress.

 

[Erin80]

Thanks. They have been home for all of 30 min so this didn’t happen here. I will keep my eye on it. I will move the brooder so the lamp is to one side. Currently under the lamp it is 94 degrees. They are more spread out now but don’t seem hot.

 

[Erin80]

Thanks for all your help. You guys are lifesavers!!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

94 seems ok for brand new ones to me. Pasting happens lots from overheating in really small boxes. Yours have space.

 

[WVduckchick]

Just get it washed up, and you can also rub a little Vaseline or coconut oil where the poop was, and that helps keep future poops from sticking and helps the area heal. Its very common in feed-store chicks, but isn't a problem when kept clear. Left alone, it will eventually stack up and clog the vent. So keep a watch on it.

 

[chickens really]

Wash its Butt under warm water. Vaseline it up ...Chics that have gotten cold suffer from pasty butt. It should bounce back in a few days...

 

[Erin80]

So I should clean it off? I don’t want to stress her out more than I need to.....it’s for sure poop and nothing to do with an umbilical issue?

 

[chickens really]

So I should clean it off? I don’t want to stress her out more than I need to.....it’s for sure poop and nothing to do with an umbilical issue?

Possible umbilical issues too..Still wash it off and I use peroxide on a Q-tip umbilical