my chick wont poo

[hollys chicks]

i have been raring chicks for a few yrs now,i have this one chick that hatched also two weeks ago he seemed to be doin fine. when i got home from work on friday night i fed him and i noticed that he tried to poo he walked away and there was no poo on the floor i kno that no poo is blocking his bum because i always pick the poo off and there is no feathers on his bum for it to stick, its now sunday and he still hasnt pooped i picked him up to look at his bum and i saw that there was like a scab type of thing on him and it smells bad. please help me this hasnt happened to me before.

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[drumstick diva]

Do you have any other chicks that may be pecking his behind? Could you try gently cleaning off his butt and them putting some Neosporin(NO Caine forumula) on it or even some vasoline to see if it softens up the scab. Maybe he had some wound that worked into an infection and the scab is preventing it from draining. That would cause it to smell. Please post about his problem in the "Emergencies,diseases, injuries forum - someone may be able to pinpoint the problem for you.

 

[hollys chicks]

i have four other chicks that hatched a week and a half ago but the problem started on friday before the others hatched

 

[hollys chicks]

thank you for the suggestions but he didnt make it

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, holly chicks, and

! Pleased you joined us! Sorry your chick didn't survive.

Sometimes you just get a defective chick or something happens. Hang in there!

 

[hollys chicks]

a chick try 4

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

So very glad you joined us!!