I picked up about a dozen day old feed store chicks on May 28th so they’re about 10 days old now. About 5 of them got pasty butt in the first few days and 4 of the 5 are doing ok now. One of them has been getting pasty butt constantly since day one and I have to clean her vent 2-3 times a day. She is about half the size of the other chicks now and I had to separate her because there isn’t any down left on her butt and the others were pecking at it.
I put Neosporin on her vent and she seems fine otherwise, but keeps getting pasty butt and is not growing nearly as fast as the rest of them. I’m starting to wonder if there is a birth defect or health condition that could be causing this. The lack of growth has me most concerned. Has anyone encountered this before?
I put Neosporin on her vent and she seems fine otherwise, but keeps getting pasty butt and is not growing nearly as fast as the rest of them. I’m starting to wonder if there is a birth defect or health condition that could be causing this. The lack of growth has me most concerned. Has anyone encountered this before?