I am new at this so please forgive me for being a pest.
I had three chicks hatch this past weekend and the third one seems to be having problems with poo sticking to his poor little butt. He is a little smaller and not as strong as the other two but he seems ok other than the butt issue.
I read up on a few threads that I can wash his butt clean under a light stream of warm water and pat dry gently. I got it cleaned up back there and used a qtip with vasoline on it to gently coat the back end. His butt looks a little bit red and slightly protruding but clean for the moment.
I only noticed this starting yesterday. He is 5 days old today.
Is he stresed? Should we not hold the chicks or disturb them too much for a couple days? Do I need to add something to the water or wait to see if it clears up?
Edit: Thought I would add that I am currently giving them spring water with nothing added.
I had three chicks hatch this past weekend and the third one seems to be having problems with poo sticking to his poor little butt. He is a little smaller and not as strong as the other two but he seems ok other than the butt issue.
I read up on a few threads that I can wash his butt clean under a light stream of warm water and pat dry gently. I got it cleaned up back there and used a qtip with vasoline on it to gently coat the back end. His butt looks a little bit red and slightly protruding but clean for the moment.
I only noticed this starting yesterday. He is 5 days old today.
Is he stresed? Should we not hold the chicks or disturb them too much for a couple days? Do I need to add something to the water or wait to see if it clears up?
Edit: Thought I would add that I am currently giving them spring water with nothing added.
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