Pasty Butt?

[Firearia]

One of my chickens has poo stuck to his vent and feathers. However it's not dry yet, or even close I think. Should I leave him alone or try to get it off??

~Thanks

 

[buckabucka]

Get it off now, if you can. It will turn hard and dry shortly!

 

[Chicken D's mom]

Try to get it off. I always put the chick in my left hand with my hand over its top and wings with it's butt poking out between my thumb and forefinger. I hold it close to my tummy, that way the chick doesn't freak out. Seems to work pretty good.

then I get a bowl of warm water with a saturated paper towel and hold the towl against pasty for a minute or two, resaturating every few seconds. Pasties come right off even if they are dried.

 

[aerosmith_99]

Take it off and watch the chicks over the next few days. If it gets dry you will have to moisten a towel with warm water tosoften it up. Don't try to pull it off or the intestines could come with it.

 

[Firearia]

Ooh, okay I'll try! I've already tried several damp tissues and a q-tip. That doesn't work so I'll try that. The one thing is this chick's a little jumper so he's hard to handle. x_x

 

[SouthernChick]

Hold the chick next to you and he should calm down as you clean the poop off. Good Luck

 

[Firearia]

Ok, we tried. Well my dad did and I think it's gone for now. ^^

 

[Karen_at_LittleBrook]

I had a few with pasty butt the first couple of days.... what worked the best for me was cotton balls & Q-tips w/warm water. For some reason the cotton balls just worked better than anything else. If the PB was bad or really dry/hard I saturated it with the cotton ball, keeping the chick warm and secure in my hand. I used a dry cotton ball to dab-dry and when done put her back under the heat lamp.... worked for me!

 

[k7ailaan]

after you remove and clean .. wipe with oil

 

[Downshifting]

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What type of oil...Mineral oil?