(PICS) Week old chick with E.coli? Pasty Butt? I dont know, help!?

[Nikitta]

Hi guys, so i have 9 one-week old chicks at the moment but one of them was quite lothargic and his butt seemed to be rather enflamed so I took him to my local vets. They didn't know much about chickens (let alone such young chicks) so they diagnosed him with possible E. Coli. He was given some antibiotics and some worming treatment, which I will be giving to him daily for the next 5 days, but as my states avian specialist vet isn't back for another few weeks I thought I would come on here and ask...
1) could this be a bad case of pasty butt? I've been gently removing everything with warm water and q-tips, and applying coconut oil to the affected area, is there anything else I can do?
2) I've heard someone say that you can gently try and push the anus area back in? Is that true? Is it beneficial? I don't want to cause any unnecessary pain.
3) he/she seems to be in a fair amount of pain when trying to poop. Falling asleep for 5 minutes (maximum) and then freaking out waking up to poop, then kind of collapsing from exhaustion straight after and sleeping again. Are there any natural pain killers that I can use to help him not be in so much pain?

I'm stuck in a position where I want to give him/her the best chance at beating this and living a potentially wonderful and free life but I dont want to be causing him/her unnecessary pain for a prolonged period of time...

Any help would be greatly appreciated from this newbie chick raiser!

(sorry about the not so great photos)

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It is really hard for me to imagine week old chicks needing antibiotics or worming. Usually some good probiotics are sufficient warding off pasted vent.
He'll need extra help after going through antibiotics and wormer this early in life.
Some yogurt or kefir can help but I highly recommend http://gro2max.com/

Worms and most diseases aren't passed vertically from hen to chick through the egg.
If the chicks are in a clean brooder, in clean quarters with dry bedding, they can't have worms and it would be very difficult for them to acquire something they would need antibiotics for.

 

[coach723]

Also, check your brooder temperature. Being too hot or too cold can contribute to pasty butt.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/03/pasty-butt-in-chicks-causestreatment.html

 

[chickens really]

Almost looks like his umbilical got infected..?..What are you feeding...Should be starter and fresh water.
You can use rubbing alcohol to keep it clean..Q-Tips work great..Chicks are simple..Is the temp right?
Put it on paper towel or puppy pads till that heals...Rubbing alcohol help it dry up and close...

 

[Nikitta]

Hey guys,
sorry for the late reply. Sadly after a week and a half of cleaning this little guys vent almost religiously, giving him the vet recommended medication, trying him on yoghurt, regulating the room temperature and buying a thermometer, little Drogon passed away last night in my hands... It was sad and I cried like a baby but at least he's not in pain anymore
Thank you all for the wonderful advice! it didn't fall upon deaf ears and I'll keep it all in mind for my 8 little surviving chickadees

 

[coach723]

Very sorry for your loss.