geester Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hello everyone This is my first post having only adopted our 2 chickens, eglu etc 4 days ago from a friend (very exciting!) They travelled about 2-3 hrs to get here and had some diarrhoea on the journey (not sure which one) and maybe a bit of diarrhoea for a day after. They seem to be moulting just a little bit. They've been beautifully looked after by my friend and have been healthy up until now. They are 3 years old and seem to be behaving normally and are perky. There is one egg a day so far. Anyway, since then one has very hard and matted feathers (?poo\diarrhoea ?mud) on her undercarriage way under her vent and round under her tummy and the skin looks pretty red and angry and she does seem to be a bit bald there aswell. There doesn't seem to be any raw or broken skin but it looks sore. No signs of mites so far and the vent itself seems ok. We've gently bathed with damp cloth, but that wasn't getting the muck off at all. Tried standing her in a bowl of warm water earlier and sort of sponging the area. She doesn't seem to be in pain when we did this. Any ideas what it is? We were thinking soreness from the diarrhoea or is this normal when moulting? Can't find anything online so far. Any ideas what we can try? Thanks very much Geester x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Haven't had anything quite as you describe, but as they have been healthy up to now and have just undergone a possibly quite stressful move, I would keep her clean and give her a few days to settle down quietly. I expect someone with more experience than me will reply quite soon. Hope all goes well and that you can then relax and enjoy your new additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 sounds like a moult to me. I would have suggested checking for lice, as that can be a sign of a dirty bum but you have already eliminated that. I expect she enjoyed the bathing, I would do it again if it gets mucky again. My girls love being bathed. Dihorrea (sp!) probably normal due to change in home/movement etc - should ease off. Keep an eye on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Welcome to the forum, Geester . The advice above seems about right to me! Try to keep it clean, keep an eye out for beasties and see if she settles down after a few days . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I agree. The skin can seem surprisingly red when they moult. Why not try adding some bokashi bran to their pellets, and giving them a dollop of probiotic yoghurt. Avipro is useful too, if they have the squitts. I'd cut out all other treats for the next couple of days till their tums settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geester Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thanks very much for your replies... i will double check for lice, keep bathing her whilst it looks red and hope it is just moulting skin then. Many thanks Geester x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
