NEED HELP!

[CHlCKEN]

What breed is the poor baby? I usually have this problem with silkes, other bantams, and americaunas!

It can happen with literally any chicken breed for no reason. It’s just a chick thing.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

“Ameraucana”

What? Did I spell it wrong, darn I get corrected frikin every day

 

[the_peanut_coop]

It can happen with literally any chicken breed for no reason. It’s just a chick thing.

That's just what happened with my birds. Especially the silkies bc they have xtra floof

 

[CHlCKEN]

What? Did I spell it wrong, darn I get corrected frikin every day

An “Americana” is a fancy name for an EE, which is a barnyard mix, not an actual breed. An “Ameraucana” is a pure breed.

 

[NatJ]

Exposing the vent by pulling off fuzz will just encourage others to peck, resulting in further problems.

Hasn't happened to me yet.
The amount of fuzz that comes off with the poop is usually quite small.
But even on the rare occasions when more fuzz gets removed and the butt is kind of bare, I've never yet had a chick pecked as a result.

 

[howdyitsmia]

When I had really pasty chicks I used a rag to pinch it off gently, but if you want to see what you’re doing a bit better then I’d use latex gloves and your fingers.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Hasn't happened to me yet.
The amount of fuzz that comes off with the poop is usually quite small.
But even on the rare occasions when more fuzz gets removed and the butt is kind of bare, I've never yet had a chick pecked as a result.

Fair. I would be careful though.

 

[JT_Chicks]

Ive never had pecking problems with exposed fuzz

Same

 

[weyermann]

I did pull some poop off of a chick, and now the chick (24 hours later) looks like her back end is just constantly heaving. Any ideas? I'm thinking a warm bath, but she's only 2 weeks old.

 

[Reggan]

2 weeks old is a bit old to be dealing with bad pasty butt. Eating, drinking, watery poop?