Some of my weekolds have poop stuck to them

[countrygirl74]

I've simply help them firmly but gently and dipped their little bottoms in warm water. They have actually gone to sleep while doing this. Help them there long enough to soften everything so it would come off.

We do the same thing - just holding their little bottoms in the warm water, and yes, ours would drift off too. So cute!

A little ACV (apple cider vinegar) in their water works wonders for pasty butt. My last couple batches of chicks I've put a teaspoon of ACV per quart in their water. No more pasty butt's.

(use an organ, raw, acv as found in your grocery stores health food section. The label should say "with the mother". Bragg's is a common brand.)

X2 - ACV with the mother is great for that! People say that feeding fermented feed also helps prevent it. I haven't done ff with chicks yet (feed it to my older flock), but will be starting on Friday when new babies come - interested to see if it reduces the pasty butt this time around.

 

[cobbcruiser]

Do you happen to know how / why ACV works? But as long as it does, I'll try it - thanks for the tip!!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

ACV does lots of things probably too numerous to mention but in a nutshell it has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It is high in potassium. It also promotes a healthy body pH level.
Lots of good enzymes in the organic stuff.

It also helps keep the waterers from getting slimy.
You just can't use it with galvanized waterers or it will eat them up.
Use only with glass, stainless or most plastics.

 

[CLOUDNINE]

Washed two baby butts this morning. Just put a little warm water in a sink and held them with their butts in the water and gently worked the poop loose. Once I was done I just held them on top of some toilet paper for a few minutes to dry them off. Worked great! They didn't fuss much at all and they are happily pooping just fine now Although I did have to giggle at one of them- when I put them back in the brooder, they both started cleaning themselves from the last of the water, and one balled herself up so much doing it that she rolled completely over! LOL too cute