Pasty Butt Advice ?!

[Chris_Lee]

Ive adjusted the lamp, hopefully this helps. Thanks for the advice

I would say yes...that too hot can cause this to happen.

 

[Blooie]

I did use a dab of olive oil on the hineys of the first batch of chicks I got, but not enough to even notice, just enough to keep poop from sticking as badly. I was afraid if the oil was enough to kinda mat the down, it would be like a target and invite pecking from the other chicks.

 

[sumi]

I will try this! Thank you! Do you have any recommendation on how to clean their crusted tail feathers?? I’ve tried water but it doesn’t seem to be working. Their no longer blocked up, but their feathers are gunky. Someone said it may be from the olive oil
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Carefully trim them short with scissors. They'll molt them out and grow proper feathers soon enough.

 

[Chris_Lee]

Carefully trim them short with scissors. They'll molt them out and grow proper feathers soon enough.

I may have to try this since water isn’t working and I’m afraid I’m stressing them out. Thanks for the advice

 

[Chris_Lee]

I suppose I used too much. Rookie mistake!

I did use a dab of olive oil on the hineys of the first batch of chicks I got, but not enough to even notice, just enough to keep poop from sticking as badly. I was afraid if the oil was enough to kinda mat the down, it would be like a target and invite pecking from the other chicks.

 

[Blooie]

No, no!! Don't think that! I just hate to think that I've been giving advice to people that could cause problems....just because I do something doesn't always means everyone should!! After I stopped using heat lamps and went to Mama Heating Pad, I didn't have to ever deal with Pasty Butt in my chicks again, so what I've been saying is kinda old advice based on my first chicks!

 

[Photokitty]

Milk soaked on a paper towel will get your oil off. Then rub with water. Milk binds with oil, think about oil from hot peppers in your throat, you drink milk not water because water makes it spread worse. Just clean the milk off after you do it with some water so it doesn't smell.

 

[LoriaHaven]

New question: how old do my chicks need to be before I can put them out in the coop. It is still cold at night, with a possibility of snow clear into the beginning of May. I have 5 hens and a rooster now already and they are fine in the weather. My intention is to introduce the new chicks at night, by placing them under the nesting hens. But the babies are in my guest bathtub, growing like little weeds (we have had them a month now, and they were probably a week old when we got them)

 

[junebuggena]

New question: how old do my chicks need to be before I can put them out in the coop. It is still cold at night, with a possibility of snow clear into the beginning of May. I have 5 hens and a rooster now already and they are fine in the weather. My intention is to introduce the new chicks at night, by placing them under the nesting hens. But the babies are in my guest bathtub, growing like little weeds (we have had them a month now, and they were probably a week old when we got them)

Chicks can move out once they have been weaned off heat and are completely feathered in. You can only give chicks to hens if the hen has been broody for at least two weeks, and the chicks are under 72 hours old. Otherwise, the hens will not accept the babies, and the babies won't accept the hen as their mother.

 

[Chris_Lee]

This makes sense! Really appreciate the advice!

Milk soaked on a paper towel will get your oil off. Then rub with water. Milk binds with oil, think about oil from hot peppers in your throat, you drink milk not water because water makes it spread worse. Just clean the milk off after you do it with some water so it doesn't smell.