My chick has a sore bottom?

Question

I have a one week old baby chick, her bottom looks like it has white crust on it, it looks like its being caused by her p**p.She can't keep up with the rest and she wants to sleep all the time. I can't tell what color her p**p is but it seems like its watery since her behind is always wet. When I first noticed she had a globe of p**p stuck on her and since then I've been cleaning her with warm soapy water. She chirps a lot. Anyone who has seen this and what did you give her.

Answer 1

well first of all, by birds, you mean women.  and when your chick has a sore bottom, you're doing a good job.  they're all birds

Answer 2

Its called Pasting Up, according to The Mc Murray catalog: "Sometimes the stress of shipping causes the manure to stick to the back of the bird. It is important to remove this daily.Pull off gently,or better yet, wash off with a cloth and warm water. It will disappear in a few days as the birds start to grow".

They also reccommend  using a few items in the water they drink. One item being  Terramycin. Get it at the feed store and follow directions. Also add 3 tablespoons of sugar per quart into the drinking water. It helps give their little bodies a boost. I use a product they sell and ship with their birds. Basically its bird vitamins . They also suggest adding in 6 more tablespoons sugar into a gallon of water and mixing some into the feed. Make it a soupy mix, and feed for 3-4 days to get over effects of shipping. It worked for 2 of mine that looked really wobbly after shipping.

Answer 3

The same thing happened to me. 2 of my chicks were like that. one of them died and the other lived.

what are you feeding them? itcould be the food. they need starter from tractor supply compay nothing else. keep her isolated from the other chicks. It could be contagous to other chicks.

u may need to ask and avian vet. I didnt use soap it erritates the skin of them, just a warm washcloth. made sure that she was warm with a lamp and had feed and water. make her comfy

hope she makes it...