Poop issues

[mamatoes]

Hello so I have some 5-6 day old chicks. This morning we found a dead chick it was totally normal looking. Clear vent not a small chick. It did have a shaving in its beak but not like far down? Not sure.

Anyways I’ve been really watching them today to make sure the rest seem well and this afternoon I had 3 pasty butt chicks which I cleaned up and then I saw another with poop stuck to it’s vent that if I had not cleaned up would have hardened.

I’ve attached a pic of the poo stuck so you can tel me if the poo looks normal or not? Any suggestions on what could be happening?

After a pretty lousy hatch and then losing the one this morning I can’t stand to lose anymore!

 

[mamatoes]

Hello so I have some 5-6 day old chicks. This morning we found a dead chick it was totally normal looking. Clear vent not a small chick. It did have a shaving in its beak but not like far down? Not sure.

Anyways I’ve been really watching them today to make sure the rest seem well and this afternoon I had 3 pasty butt chicks which I cleaned up and then I saw another with poop stuck to it’s vent that if I had not cleaned up would have hardened.

I’ve attached a pic of the poo stuck so you can tel me if the poo looks normal or not? Any suggestions on what could be happening?

After a pretty lousy hatch and then losing the one this morning I can’t stand to lose anymore!

Anyone??

 

[BGcoop]

I’m sorry about your dead chick, unfortunately I don’t know enough about chicks to help you.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I’m so sorry about your chicks Maybe @Kiki or @aart can help?

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

What type of shavings are you using?

 

[Kiki]

What are you feeding them and are you SURE they are eating?
Can you post a photo of your brooder set up please?

 

[aart]

I’ve attached a pic of the poo stuck so you can tel me if the poo looks normal or not? Any suggestions on what could be happening?

Kinda hard to tell...is it watery and/or foamy?
Pics of other chicks poops might help..best if they are on paper towels so poops can be seen clearly.
Tell us more about your 'lousy hatch'.

Yes, what all and how exactly are you feeding and watering.

 

[Kiki]

@mamatoes Are these the chicks that hatched with open rear ends?

 

[Kiki]

These?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chick-died-in-pip.1350825/post-22272114

 

[mamatoes]

What are you feeding them and are you SURE they are eating?
Can you post a photo of your brooder set up please?

No more poop issues.

Are they too cold though?

I’m scared to move the light closer. Looked for an additional but couldn’t find