Pasty Butt

Nothing is cuter than a chicken butt! Am I right? One of the most common mistakes new chick owners make is not keeping those fluffy feathers clean. Sometimes poop gets stuck on their butt and it can cause a blockage which can be fatal. This is called pasty butt and happens in other baby animals too like goats! Wet a paper towel with warm water and gently wipe their butts clean. If the poop is hard to remove, you can soak the chick in warm water for a few seconds. Don’t worry, this phase will only last a week or two, you won’t be cleaning chicken butts forever!