Probiotics for pasty butt

[crazychick26201]

Does anyone know how to break down one of those probiotic packages you get at Tractor Supply (the orange “Save A Chick” ones) to put a bit in a quart waterer? I only have four new chicks and I cleaned a pasty butt on one today. I don’t want to use a whole packet. Thanks!

 

[Debbie292d]

One packet makes a gallon. There are four quarts in a gallon, so when we had used that, we poured it out on a plate. Then with a piece of paper, divided it into fourths. We used one fourth for a quart, then put the other parts into their own sandwich baggy.


Usually, pasty butt comes from being too hot. Do they have plenty of room to escape the heat?

 

[Mountain Roost]

Usually, pasty butt comes from being too hot. Do they have plenty of room to escape the heat?

Yes. Check that there is a gradient of temperature from 70-85 from one end of the brooder to the other. Chicks like to go warm up under the lamp and go play in the cooler zones.

 

[crazychick26201]

One packet makes a gallon. There are four quarts in a gallon, so when we had used that, we poured it out on a plate. Then with a piece of paper, divided it into fourths. We used one fourth for a quart, then put the other parts into their own sandwich baggy.


Usually, pasty butt comes from being too hot. Do they have plenty of room to escape the heat?

One packet makes a gallon. There are four quarts in a gallon, so when we had used that, we poured it out on a plate. Then with a piece of paper, divided it into fourths. We used one fourth for a quart, then put the other parts into their own sandwich baggy.


Usually, pasty butt comes from being too hot. Do they have plenty of room to escape the heat?

Great idea! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that!

 

[crazychick26201]

Great idea! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that. In fact when I woke up this morning, that is what I thought about and then I read what you posted.

 

[crazychick26201]

Yes. Check that there is a gradient of temperature from 70-85 from one end of the brooder to the other. Chicks like to go warm up under the lamp and go play in the cooler zones.

I am not using a heat lamp. I am using one of those warming plates that I got from Premier one I may have it set too low. I have them in a plastic tub in our guest bedroom bathroom temporarily I’m going to put them in a puppy playpen later this week in our basement. They seem very healthy eating and drinking and running around but one of them is having a loose poop. I’m hoping that the probiotics will help with that and I will raise that heating plate up today. Thanks.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I am not using a heat lamp. I am using one of those warming plates that I got from Premier one I may have it set too low. I will raise that heating plate up today. Thanks.

With a plate they should be fine with regulating their own temperatures. Make sure if you raise it that they can still easily make contact with it to warm up if needed.