pasty butt

[huntermac0615]

What should I look for when checking for pasty butt? I think one or two of my chicks have it, but I'm not too sure. Please help, I don't want to lose any of my babies.

 

[Y N dottes]

pasty butt should be relatively easy to spot. look for any dried poop around the vent area. if there is than remove it carefully. a scissors might be needed, and u don't want to pull out any of the chicks fluff, just cut it. if it looks like everything is clear of the vent then it should be fine

 

[Patblair1]

I hold my babies butts under a stream of warm water then wipe with a paper towel I also put coconut oil on their little behinds, vaseline as recommended...lol

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Pasty butt will appear as caked, dried droppings around the vent area. The chick also may be peeping loudly and/or acting lifeless. It's caused by stress from either shipping, change in routine, being pecked/bullied, being too warm or too cold, not receiving water/food or a dog or other terrorizing animal bothering them. I wash their behinds with warm water, (no soap) apply coconut oil or vaseline and put apple cider vinegar in the water.

Good luck!

 

[huntermac0615]

How much apple cider vinegar do you put in their water?

 

[huntermac0615]

Thanks everyone, it really helps. Ill go check them now

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Vasoline and coconut oil, or one or the other?

They are both good but I've found coconut oil to be more effective.

 

[huntermac0615]

They are both good but I've found coconut oil to be more effective.

ok we have a mass supply of coconut oil in the house so if it is pasty butt it won't be hard to fix.