I think one of the most stressful parts of raising backyard chickens is the thought of one, or many, of them getting sick As chicken keepers, we do everything we can to keep our birds healthy and happy So when you hear a chick sneeze, it can definitely make your heart skip a beat
Pasty Bottom: Not the Chicken Trend Anyone Wanted
Pasty Bottom in Chicks: Causes, Fixes and Prevention
It’s a rite of passage for new chicken owners—thinking you’ve got the cozy brooder thing down, only to spot what looks suspiciously like a fluffy little bird sporting… well, let’s just call it a diaper malfunction Welcome to the glamorous world of “pasty bottom”—the poultry equivalent of a clogged pipe at the worst possible moment
What Exactly is Pasty Bottom?
Forget spa days and tail feather preening—“pasty bottom” happens when droppings get stuck to the downy fluff under a chick’s vent The technical name is “pasting