White watery poop, pasty butt?

[Michele Mayhew]

I incubated and hatched 17 baby chicks 2 weeks ago. One chick has had white watery poop leaking out since it’s hatch. I thought it was pasty butt but these symptoms seems different. I have given apple cider vinegar, egg as extra protein, electrolytes and probiotics. I am bathing it 1 to 2 times a day in warm water and I am worried about the down/ feather in this area being damaged. tonight I noticed a tear in her skin inside the vent. When I wash her I soak her in warm water and try not to rub her skin. I put neosporine on her vent tonight to help wound and watery poop sticking. I’m not sure what else to do does anyone have any ideas as to what this might be?

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Is that a pic of the concerning poo, looks normal. I'd say keep a close eye on it. As for the cleaning, I'd use a q-tip to clean unless it gets really bad.

 

[Michele Mayhew]

Is that a pic of the concerning poo, looks normal. I'd say keep a close eye on it. As for the cleaning, I'd use a q-tip to clean unless it gets really bad.

Yes the poop does look normal but every morning she has white goo dried to her whole back end. Definitely needs removal. I don’t have a pic of that, but I’ll try to get one and post in the am since I just bathed her. I also forgot to mention she is the only chick that is not growing any tail feathers and very slow featuring all over.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Hmm.. What breed, I had a chick with pasty butt, for 2 weeks, oats seemed to help.

 

[Michele Mayhew]

Local farm mutt chicken. Looks like it has black star roots. Yes I also tried oats. Forgot to mention that. How long should it take to heal and when should I be concerned.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

If she seems otherwise healthy, is just clean it often, and continue to feed the things you are. As for the scrapes, I'd be gentle, but a bit of warm water and olive oil on a Q-tip. My sex link was scraped raw, I'm now proud to announce she has a very adorable butt. Just wait her out, hope for the best. If she still has this problem at say 4 weeks, I'd be concerned, but with a young chick, just help her along.