It is a potentially deadly condition in chicks that is caused by stress, usually overheating stress, such that their poop crusts up on their vent blocking it shut. When they are brooded outside in ambient temperatures with lots of ventilation and fresh air and just a brooder plate for a heat source, which much more closely replicates a hen, the instances of pasty butt are pretty much eliminated.
My friend's chickens hatched some birds this year, and they all lived.
It's when a wet poo dries on the vent, which prevents them from pooing.I can do that, too!
I think I have all the supplies ready.
Good gracious, what is pasty butt and how do I avoid it? Doesn’t sound good
Their other five are fine, so this one's just got issues, and I have to keep a better watch on it.
