Surfnirvana Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I noticed that one of my Gingernuts - Rose, had a very mucky feathers all around her vent on Friday. I picked her up to have more of a look and noticed what looked like egg white comine out of her vent. I quickly decided to bring her into the house (my cat Harry was eyeing her up as I took her though the lounge into the kitchen!) After putting newspaper everywhere and filled up the washing up bowl with warm water I put her on the work surface and took another look. She was so well behaved and I noticed some soft eggshell coming out of her vent now. I gently pulled it and a long piece came out. Didn't seem to be anything else, so then I put her into the warm water. Well, I thought there would be feathers flying and lots of screams of protests, but as soon as I put her in the water - she completely relaxed and absolutely loved it!! I gently washed her back feathers for 10 minutes then dried her off with a towl. I noticed the time and I was due to leave the house in 10 minutes to collect OH from the train station, Rose was still wet - I couldn't take her back outside as there was still snow everywhere! I decided to try it, so got my hairdryer and put her on the kitchen side and started to Blow dry my chicken!!! She loved it!! All that lovely warm air around her knickers and tummy. I have to say she looked much better, beautiful knickers - all clean and fluffy. I took her back to the others, and I swear I caught them checking her out with envy!! She has been much more lively over the weekend. Thanks to this forum, I knew what to do after reading your other posts, and now I won't be worried about washing my chooks if I need to do it again.!! Hurray!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boybeck Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 aww you've made me smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Well done you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 What a lovely post! I've been thinking about giving Mittens a wash - white chickens look grubby very quickly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Awwww bless. What a lovely discription of a hen having a wash and blow dry. Well done. I feel like giving you ten out of ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I had to wash and trim the fluffy knickers of my Light Sussex Bertha, who is a total drama queen, last summer. I expected all hell to break loose, but in actual fact she was very calm in the water and has managed to keep herself clean since, maybe she was a duck in a previous life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
