pasty butt??

[pokey]

too much sugar in the water gives them runny poo...there are other post on this that suggest a little vinegar in the water to balance out the intestinal track.

 

[LauraSBale]

Normally its just baby's.


quote from--pokey---too much sugar in the water gives them runny poo...there are other post on this that suggest a little vinegar in the water to balance out the intestinal track

make sure you use organic vinegar, with mother in it, it say that on the bottle, that where all the good sediment is at the bottom of the bottle.

I use 1 tablespoon to 1 gallon of water.

you can also try this. 50% Organic corn meal to 50% Organic ground Oats ( I used a coffee mill to grain it up just before it foes to a powder. to 50% to there feed. I did this until it cleared up which took about 5 days. with a handful of baby Chick grit. with the mix

 

[hinkjc]

Pasty butt can be caused by stress, brooder too hot or too cold and as others stated diarhea. I would imagine being on the ground at night they are getting a draft. While it seems warm to us, drafts for young chicks causes problems. Glad to hear you got it cleand up. You can put some vege oil or baby oil on the backside to keep it from sticking again.

Jody

 

[new chicken mommy]

I gave mine a little bit of plain oatmeal each day and it cleared right up.

 

[chicksgalore]

Several of my 6 3-day-old chicks have pasty butt right now. Unfortunately I just lost one because it was too weak till I got it cleaned up and died anyway. I'm watching the others closely and may try the olive oil. Several of you mentioned that diarrhea can cause it and mine do have that but I'm wondering what's causing the diarrhea(however you spell that)? They are eating chick starter and nothing else.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Be sure to cover it well with neosporin or vaseline...or even diaper cream. It will keep it from sticking again. I've had 2 chicks that had it for a couple of weeks, then it resolved.

 

[chicksgalore]

It just seems strange that so many of them got it this time. I don't think I've ever had any with it before and I've raised quite a few...

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I've only had a problem with shipped chicks a couple of times, right after they arrived. I just keep an eye on them and clean them as needed. After a couple of days, it usually resolves. For mine it did. I just keep them warm enough, out of drafts, keep their brooder/paper towels clean, keep their water clean, keep them on chick starter and make sure they are all eating and drinking.

I try to get chicks when the weather is not too cold or too hot, but it's still stressful for them. Think of everything they went through at the hatchery and to get to you, including the fluctuating temperatures. Some shipments have a rougher trip, some have an easier trip. Plus, everything is new, everything is scary and their little digestive systems have never had food before. Sometimes, it just takes a couple of days for everything to work right.

For a really bad case, I had one chick that I cleaned under the faucet of the laundry tub. She was really caked, with a large amount. I don't know how she managed that over night! I made sure the water was a comfortable temperature on the inside of my wrist and rechecked it occasionally while I was working on her. Only her backside got wet and I think it was easier on her skin. The running water was only a gentle stream, but really saturated the blockage well and some of it was washed away, even without the picking. She wasn't red or sore afterwards. I blotted her dry when I was finished and put her back with the others.