Cinnamon Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I was just spending a bit of time with the hens when I noticed that Daisy had great big hard clods of muck over her toe nails I checked the others & some of them did too - but Daisys were by far the worse. They were really quite big & I had to soak them off,which was neither a clean nor pleasant job They were rock hard & I really had the devils own job getting them off their toe nails. The clods covered the nail completely, & made her toes look like lollipops! Has anyone else ever had this? My girls are in a pen 100% of the time & on Aubiose & earth. I must say that I never had this problem when they were on woodchips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 No.....I haven't experienced this. Their feet are generally mucky, but not with clods as you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 My girlies run is aubiose on paving slabs so dont get the same problem. Occasionally Prada gets muddy feet when shes been digging by the hedge but then she also loves having her feet washed (weird girl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hmmmmmmmmmm, how odd. I will monitor it closely over the next couple of months & see if it happens again. I will also try to take a photo next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Mine are are on slabs in the run. Maybe it is the addition of earth to the brew that is the clincher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixabell Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 mine are just on mud at the moment so when i notice their feet getting a bit too muddy i get a bowl of warm water, hold them over it and kind of swoosh their feet about in it til the mud falls off.......the looks on their faces are priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I have a light sandy soil, so thankfully the mud doesn't stick to the hens' feet. But if you have hens like Cochins with feathery feet on light soil you have to wash their feet regularly if they are not kept out of the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
