Pasty butt?

[Alexisnoelle16]

Hi friends!! I bought chicks yesterday and I am having some trouble with my little chickie. I’m not sure if this is pasty butt or if this is some other issue? Help!

 

[WallyBirdie]

Looks like pasty butt. Shouldn't be too hard to clean but be careful and take your time. The chick will not like the process but pasty butt can be fatal if left unchecked.
It doesn't look like a bad case yet.
Good luck!

 

[getaclue]

Since it's still protruding, you might want to rub some Preparation H on it. That will help shrink the tissue. In a couple days, you may want to GENTLY, push the prolapse back in.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Since it's still protruding, you might want to rub some Preparation H on it. That will help shrink the tissue. In a couple days, you may want to GENTLY, push the prolapse back in.

This was what I did, but I used witch hazel (I had some on hand, but I would def go with Prep H were I faced with that issue again). I ended up having to sit with the chick in my lap and hold the prolapse in for quite a while before it stayed in. He didn't much care for being violated, but he calmed down after a bit. Once I knew it was staying in, I put him to bed. The prolapsed tissue never came out, but his rectum protruded for a few weeks and corrected on it's own. I just checked it frequently. Here's a pic of the protrusion. You can see that all of the red exposed tissue was gone. He was prone to pasty butt after that, and I had to clean him off daily.

But he's fine now, as you can see. Love this little guy, and I'm glad I didn't give up on him. It was suggested at first by a few that I just "cull" him. If it had gotten necrotic, I probably would've had to, but the treatment worked!

 

[starri33]

I got my chicks from rural king. The chick seems to be doing better this morning but i am really thinking it’s prolapse. The vent is still protruding but no blood as of right now

Rural King isn't much different than Tractor Supply.. hopefully it's just a case of stress caused by shipping and not the prolapse.

 

[ChickNanny13]

It does look to be ... Clean with Qtip or soft cloth & warm water, kind of soak it first to soften then remove cautiously. Once cleaned you could put some coconut oil or even vaseline so the poop don't stick it's down.

It's probably from stress, what's the temp in your brooder? What are you feeding? I add ACV (unfiltered) to their water for the first week, then ferment their crumbles. Works for me but everyone has their own care method.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Lower the temp by 5* every week until it's at 80* Could we get a pic of your brooder set up? Are you using heat light/lamp? It should be off to one side, allowing them to get away from it if they get to warm.

Keep up with the cleaning & vaseline. You could also add water to their food, making a mash/oatmeal consistency. Keep an eye that the rest don't peck on it's butt (red), if they do get some Blu Kote to camouflage the red. Is that one drinking water?

 

[ChickNanny13]

I'm thinking you may have too much heat ... Suggest you shine the heat lamp to one side of the bin, giving them the option to move to the opposite site when they get too warm. Put their food/water off to one side & the opposite clear, lamp shining one end. The bin is plastic so it tend to retain the heat, do you have a thermometer you can check the temp in there with? Where are you located?

Chicks grow alot faster than we expect, if you could get an appliance box it would work great & give them more room. Over crowding can also be an issue. About adding the Probiotic, you're already giving them electrolytes & vitamins, that should be fine. Readjust the heat and look into gettin a bigger box soon.

I use a clear plastic bin (34 5/8 L x 18 3/4 W x 12 5/8 H) with a MHP when I first get chicks. Keep them in the house for observation for a couple weeks, then they move out to the brooder (3' W x 8' L x 2' H) in the patio with the MHP. Blooie has a thread about MHP = heating pad ... I converted to it after using a 40 - 60 watt light bulb in a clamp, so much easier and the chicks do alot better in my opinion.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Try "teaching" that chick to drink, gently dip it's beak to the water, try to observe to make sure it's drinking water. Pasty butt happens, keeping it cleaned off, trying to figure out what's causing it is the issue. I'm thinking the constant 95* and needing more space.

 

[getaclue]

It looks more like a prolapse, or possible umbilical infection to me. The vent is protruding some, and there is a little blood. When you clean it, is the protruding part hard, like dried pooh is inside the vent area? In any case, I would clean the area gently with lukewarm water, and a paper towel, or clean rag, then apply some mineral oil, or vaseline to the vent area.