Pasty Butt

[grullablue]

So I'm dealing with it here....the chicks arrived on Monday. I'm trying to keep them wiped clean with a warm cloth...but thought I read somewhere to put a little vaseline on their bums? The smell wouldn't attract the chicks to start pecking, would it?

Think I had a close call tonight.... one was not doing well at all, I thought it was on its way out. Cleaned it up, and she (well, supposed to be!) pooped immediately after, and seems to be feeling a little better now. Can't believe how quickly they can paste up again! Never dealt with this at all with last year's chicks...

Thanks!
Angie

 

[Master S.M.C]

Not sure about if that would encourage pecking or not ,but why would you put the Vaseline there anyway.

 

[MariposaMama]

I used vaseline last Sept. with mine that pasted up. I tried using a wet cloth, but the stuff wouldn't come off their feathers and I didn't have the heart to pull it out. I just smeared it up with vaseline and by the next morning, the stuff was soft and slid right off. I never had any problems with pecking, either before the vaseline or after.

 

[CovenantCreek]

Having the down plastered to her body by Vaseline very well could cause the curious to start pecking at her. I had one that I had to soak for quite a while to get the stuck poo to come off, when I put her back in the brooder everyone who saw her wet bottom pecked at it. I finally took her out and brought her in the house till she was dry.

 

[moduckman]

Give them dirt. Yep, fresh dirt. That dose a lot to keep them from pasting up. Mix in a little with their food.

 

[WalkingWolf]

I run mine under the tap on the behind until it softened, then I was able to get it off. Takes a little time and patience, after that I put baby oil on the backside and it stayed clean. I also gave them cooked egg yolks to increase protein and oil levels in the poo. I only eat one yolk to 2 whites anyway and I normally give the dogs the yolks.