Single hen

[Emma Tarpey]

Copper is about 3 years old and today i noticed yellow/orange poo sticking to her feathers around her bottom It looks quite serious and is in big clumps. Does anyone have any idea what this and how i can help her?

Any answers appreciated

Emma

[chelsea]

mmm, not sure what the orange/yellow poo could be a sign of - poos can vary so much...they can be harmless and mean nothing or it could be a sign of something that needs attention.

 

Has she been wormed recently?

Does she appear normal in herself? Eating? Drinking? Happy & active?

 

If she hasnt been wormed I would recommend doing a course on all your hens, do a lice check around the vent area (pooey bums can be a sign of lice).

 

Cleaning up the bum with some warm water with a dash of ecover and getting off the poo will make her feel much better also.

[Emma Tarpey]

Its still all there today however copper dosen't seem to be bothered by it. We would give her a bath but she isn't as tame as the other two chickens so if its still there in a few days then we'll give her a quick bath. We recently wormed her (about two weeks ago) so i don't think its that.

thanks for the help

[Blackrocksrock]

Easiest way to catch her to wash her rear end is in the eglu once they go to bed. I had to wash one of the girls rears last week and another one to-day -too much porridge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Emma Tarpey]

Thanks i'll have a go tonight