Just wondering about one of my babies and if its normal or not- about pasty butt

boogburr37

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Mar 31, 2013
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One of my babies had pasty butt and i had been wiping him with a warm wet rag and then applying Neosporin, but today i decided to sit him in a little cup of water for his butt to soak all of the crusty stuff off and then as one of my old friends told me to put some oil (she said vegie oil would work so thats what i used) on his bum. It looked a ton better after that but he was all wet and was picking to get dry and whatnot and now he wont lay down.. So i was just wondering if this is due to his little butt being sore or he just feels weird that his fluff got a little wet. I also just applied some Vaseline to his bum for the night so im hoping that will help too.
 
You're doing all the right things. This too shall pass. Some folks like to put a 10% solution of Apple Cider Vinegar in the waterer. I do believe this cannot hurt and quite likely helps.

I just hold the chick, fanny first, under a stream of tepid warm running water. Then, I pat dry. They do just fine.
 
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