Week old chick with diahrea and sticking to backside

[davidjulie777]

I am feeding as prescribed from the feed store. Any tips on removing the dried poop from the back side?

 

[kstaven]

Warm water and then some olive oil or the like, on the butt to keep anything else from sticking. Give the chick some yogurt to stabilize the digestive system.

 

[Red]

We got some damp warm kitchen roll and a cotton bud, and when the poop was wet it kinda peeled right off. It never happened again, either...little guy wasn't too happy about it though

 

[dlhunicorn]

I thought I would post on this as I read so very often about chickies with poopy/pasty vents...
I have never once had this and I am wondering if my giving them yogurt from day one (free choice) has anything to do with this...

 

[amaliayosa]

How much yogurt do you give them? Do you mix it in with their feed?
Amy

 

[chcknrs]

I have 5 3-week old chicks, and give them a tablespoon a day to share. Just got 3 day old leghorns, they will start with a teaspoon. Oh, and take out the container after about an hour or two.

 

[amaliayosa]

Thanks, I have a few week old chicks with diarrhea, think I will try that.
Thanks
Amy

 

[amaliayosa]

Ok, sorry if I sound ignorrant, but I just put a little dish of about 2 tbls yogurt in the brooder for my 20 chicks. One ran right through it and then into the feed! her little feet were coated with feed lol, I took her out and wiped them off not wanting the others to eat the tasty treat off of her feet.
Any suggestions? Can you tell i'm a newby LOL

 

[fleenorfarmmom]

After reading about yogurt on here I decided to try it. Hilarious. Had to take a shower when I was done.