4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[chick wiggle]

One of my light sussex had a terribly dirty bottom and as its white it looked terrible and so today i washed it and dried it with the hairdrier! Bless her, she sat as good as gold and let me get on with it. However I didnt know what, if anything, i could wash her with and so just used warm water and a sponge. It definately looks better but not perfectly clean so is there any cleanser I could use to get it cleaner?

[Egluntyne]

I use a tiny amount of Ecover washing up liquid as a rule.

 

Have you wormed the hens recently?

 

A mucky bottom can sometimes indicate that they have parasites.

[chelsea]

Ditto to the above. Our girls quite enjoy a bum wash and I also use ecover and sponge.

 

Check the hens for lice.

[Yolky]

Can I ask a q on this thread please. My has always had a bit of a dirty bum since I had her, no lice or mites. I do wash it but then as soon as she poos again its dirty. It isn't loads or anything but it looks like the poo has just slid on a few of the feathers as it comes out.

Anyway I can't be washing her bum daily and I was wondering if I could trim just a couple of the feathers that are getting in the way?

 

thanks

[chick wiggle]

Thank you, no mites or worms, do you get ecover from supermarkets or animal stores?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Supermarkets all sell Ecover (I think!).

[stoice]

I've used dog shampoo before (the mildest, kindest one in PAH) and made sure i rinsed my bluebelle's knickers thoroughly. Do think this was ok?