This EASY Fix Could SAVE Your Baby Chicks Life! | Pasty Butt Care!

[@ChristinaMoyer-c8w]

I mm a new chicken momma and my chicks were shipped from Illinois to Hawaii. One of my chicks has pasty butt butt and I am so grateful for your video!! It’s was so helpful!! Thank you!

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

Because it was so long since I had chickens, I had to relearn everything. And fortunately I only had one chick with a tiny amount of pasty butt and I used warm water. It's surprising what you can forget if you're not actively raising chickens. But my baby chicks are almost 5 weeks old. My all female hens has a few roosters. But I'm grateful I can still have chickens.

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

A lot of it comes with just having them and the time spent with them! I’m glad it’s all coming back to you!

[@LandOfJuncoville]

We have had several chicks with pasty butt. We lost a couple from it unfortunately. 😔😢 I found running their little rear under warm water works well. We also blow dry them immediately afterwards on low setting to dry them up. Wrap them up in a small towel and put back in the brooder. Then put a little Neosporin or antibiotic ointment around the vent area to prevent further sticking. You can also use Vaseline. Learned all this from a chicken book 🤓 Changing their food helped. Also blended up some oatmeal and cornmeal and mixed with their food as well as gave them probiotic in water. Pasty butt is serious. 😢

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Oh no!! Well good for you for getting the book and digging into it so you can prevent it next time!

[@maggiechrisman]

I actually had an old mascara wand sitting in my drawer, I sanitized it and it helped a LOT with breaking the poop down really gently. Also helps their down dry faster 😊

[@leo26xx]

Good editing man and story telling

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Hey thanks, I really appreciate that!

[@quslardiyari]

Looking awesome 👏 Greetings from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Hey thanks!

[@quslardiyari]

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[@kathymcleod1460]

A little bit of apple cider vinegar in their water helps prevent pasty butt as it aids their digestion.

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Apple cider vinegar is definitely some good stuff!

[@ashleysj9254]

My mom said it also helps to prevent them from getting sick and now that i see ur comment i have not been putting apple cider vinegar in my chickens water😬

[@megbarry3279]

I had that happen to a baby bunny and found witch hazel diluted it faster than water.

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

I haven’t heard of that, but that’s awesome! And you wouldn’t have to worry about any chemicals or anything, I love it!

[@sarahpeterson9374]

Just cleaned three. They have really perked up in the week since I got them but some had some poop stuck. They are lounging under the heat lamp now!

[@askavettech2057]

Great video!

[@marywoodworth395]

Pasty but also happens to baby lambs. A warm bucket of water and a rag solves it

[@tiddahteeks20]

Hi new and beginner chick mom here; how often do you clean pasty/poopie butts? I was already planning on checking daily; but I suddenly had a thought that “if you put the chicks under running water or dab at their tail ends, wouldn’t it make them get sick?” (I have 2 Americanas and 1 buff Orpington, and a mystery egg from my uncle’s mix of chickens)

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

Hi! I wouldn’t do it every day, just keep an eye on them and clean as needed. If you’re lucky you won’t have to at all! We ended up having one bird we had to clean roughly 3 times but other than that we were good!

[@DohMkay]

Have you tried oil?

[@eliasnoriega3007]

I just lost 3 baby chicks this is SERIOUS, everyday i check them and clean them in warm water and rub all the gunk off

[@chadschmutz147]

Anyone notice the mouse running in the background at 3:25? I just thought it was funny that I saw

[@taylortisaac]

But how to prevent it

[@pbford71]

Purina & Sav-a-Chick both make a probiotic that you mix with water & put in a separate water container for the first 3 or 4 days. Apple Cider Vinegar is another good thing to use. Make sure to get "Raw & Unfiltered ACV" and it should say "With the Mother" on the label. Make sure you shake the bottle up before you mix 1 TBS with 1 Gal.water. When they hatch their digestive tract is basically sterile and need the boost. In the wild chicks follow the hen around and peck at everything so they pick up good bacteria naturally. If you buy your chick's from a store this Should already have been done but don't count on it. You can also feed clover & chickweed from your yard as long as NO chemicals have been used after day 5 or 6, just make sure to tear or chop it into small pieces first. Hope this helps. edit was to add chickweed & explain why this happens