Less than one day old chick has dried poop stuck in vent???

[Nikitta]

Hi Guys,

So I'm really REALLY new to this whole chick raising thing. I am looking after a friends house at the moment and his chicken had 8 chicks (so far). She seems to have accepted four of them, but the other four she wouldn't go near for some reason? After giving her around 12 hours to see to them and whatnot she still wouldn't touch them so I collected them from the coop and brought them in. One died from a birth defect, two of them are perfectly healthy but the other one seems to have a string of dried poop stuck inside of it's vent??? (I really hope I'm using that term right lol). I tried to get it out, and although the chick seemed unphased by me being near it's nether regions, I didn't really want to pull too hard and cause any damage :/
It's also kind of red (you can see a lot of the broken capillaries).

Also the three rejected chicks also seem to be very reluctant to eat and drink, and hate it if they aren't being cuddled - not really sure if that's pertinent, but I thought I would mention it anyway?? :s

Thank you in advance!

 

[lazy gardener]

Please post a pic. You may be seeing the umbilicus, and trying to remove it/pull on it will kill the chick. Have you provided heat for these chicks? They need a spot in their brooder that is around 90*F if they are newly hatched.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is pasty butt, and can be fatal if not removed. Wash it's vent area with warm soapy water and rubbing with your fingers to gently get it off is good. Dry the chick well (don't get it wet except for the bottom) and take a QTip with some vegetable oil and lubricate the vent opening.

 

[Eggcessive]

Get the chicks drinking water with SaveAChick electrolytes (add when you have them) by dipping their beaks. Keep them warm , but put them in a brooder with a warm spot, and a cooler area to get to if rhey are too warm.

 

[Nikitta]

I think you're probably dead right. So glad i didnt continue pulling like some kind of dickhead. Hopefully these photos will prove helpful??

(I swear he's not as uncomfortable as he looks)

 

[Nikitta]

I live in Australia so all the shops are closed rn, but will be rushing to the shops for supplies first thing. Thank you guys for helping out a noob like me! If you have any other advice that would be great

 

[feather13]

We had a chick with pasty butt and treated it like Eggcessive suggests. It was very easy to treat and the chick lived.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is good that you found out it was just the navel. I didn't realize you were not familiar with the vent area, and that can be easy to mistake when new. Pasty butt is very common though, so be on the lookout for it. Frequently, when I visit feed stores selling chicks, about 20% seem to have that.