Should I clean my new chicks' rears?

[JaJoJu]

This is a question I never thought I would ask! I purchased four new chicks this past Tuesday....two black sex link chicks and two golden sex link chicks. One of them has quite a large amount of poop on her rear. Should I clean it off or just leave her alone? I am new to all of this and want to take the best care I can of my new pets!

Thanks in advance.

 

[smokeykk]

YES YES YES Clean i offf right away as soon as possible, if you don't she will get stopped up and could dieeee!!!!1

 

[fratmor]

clean them up a clogged buttt could kill it. put some warm water on it and pick it off when it gets loose. I then take my blow dryer on low warm and dry it.keep checking that one because I,ve noticed that the onces that get pasty butt will always get it.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

Lol, I second smokeykk's emphatic reply. Definitely clean those little butts.

 

[smokeykk]

ICallMyselfCherie' :

Lol, I second smokeykk's emphatic reply. Definitely clean those little butts.

ETA:

EATA (Edited again to add): That was to the OP not Cherie

 

[JaJoJu]

Thanks everyone. I will clean those little chick butts! LOL After cleaning the butts of three children, cleaning a chick butt shouldn't be too hard! LOL

 

[chickensinwasillaAK]

To make it a bit easier on you, once you clean off the poo, take a q-tip and dip it in olive oil. GENTLY rub the olive oil around the vent and the feathers surrounding. This will prevent pasty Butt for a couple days . Are you giving them sugar in the water? This is a known cause for pasty Butt. You can drop a bit of sand in the brooder for them, this tends to help them pass a more solid movement.

If you can clean the kids, you're already a pro at chickens