purplekat Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hi, One of my chickens has a really mucky backend. Seems fine in herself and comb still large and red, droppings seem normal. What's the best way to clean her up? Kate x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Warm water with a couple of drops of ecover washing up liquid, and a couple of old bits of towel . One to wash and the other to dry. A mucky bum can sometimes be a sign of worms, (often not visible to the naked eye) so it might be worth giving a course of Flubenvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Mine have a mucky backend because they sleep in the nest box and poo in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Best to check them for lice too, an infestation can make their botty feathers clump together, and the poo gets caught in their fluff more easily. Two of mine had dirty bums and I washed them at the weekend, they've also been wormed and treated for lice as three of my flock had lice when I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
