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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: grandma berni on April 18, 2011, 16:37

Title: new chick sticky bottom
Post by: grandma berni on April 18, 2011, 16:37

I have a 5 day old chick..we had to help it hatch out of the skin which had dried on him it seems to have been born with 1 splayed leg, we were helping it feed and water as it did not seem to want anything just sleep,  after a couple of days we noticed it had a sticky bum and looked all bunged up so we bathed it and cleared it up he immediatly did 3 large poos and it smelled strong. We continued to help it feed and drink and now he has got it, but his bottom hole looks swollen and looks like a boil. I have just bathed it again and wondered if any one knows what it could be suffering from
thanks berni

Title: Re: new chick sticky bottom
Post by: bantam novice on April 18, 2011, 20:33

Hello Grandma Berni and welcome to the forum.   :)

I am not that experienced with chicks but I am sure someone with more experience will be along shortly to advise you.

In the meantime good luck with your chick and keep us posted

Title: Re: new chick sticky bottom
Post by: Casey76 on April 18, 2011, 20:36

Hi Berni, what you are seeing is called "pasting up"  Keep checking the chick over a couple of times a day to make sure the vent isn't being sealed closed again, and he should pick up soon.  A smear of vaseline will help prevent the faeces from sticking to his sore skin at the moment too.