fluffyfeet Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hi there I'm trying to find a recent thread that mentioned some very effective ways of dealing with 'clinkers' on pekin feet. Could somebody point me/link me to it please. Many thanks Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Was it THIS one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 It isn't The one but it's a definite help. Thank you. Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Soak soak soak soak and then soak some more, I find that something like a cocktail stick or nail pressed in to the ball makes it easy to break them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 That's the method I saw - thanks Tash. You can guess what I'm doing today??????? Just trying to decide where to do the deed now - I think kitchen might be best as probably easier to contain chook and mess. Might hang on for OH to come back and lend a hand (or two!) Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I take mine in two or three a night each weekend and whenever else I have time just to check them over and remove any mud balls. I soak mine in warm water and tea tree oil. They then get a tea tree bath and a vaseline pedicure . Then they get their own little heat treatment in a box on the underfloor heating in the conservatory overnight. Hubby set a perch up over the coal bucket for his fave pekin, Nugget and put her by the coal fire. She looked like a feathery puffball in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I do mine at night when they are more settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 It's not fun, it takes forever and it was definitely a two person job. We used the bathroom sink, half filled with warm soapy water, and dunked the chicken in it for about ten minutes. I then used my nails to split the balls into shards as best I could (I was scared to use any kind of implement - using fingers and nails meant I could feel if I was getting poo ball or chicken a bit better) and just worked at it. The insides of the balls were bone dry even after soaking so it took a while. Then I gave it a rinse in a clean bowl of water, wrapped it in a towel for a bit and gave it a gentle rub, then blow dried it. I thought Laurmurf was joking about blowdrying, but they really do love it. Not too hot and not too close, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Janty, what pampered ladies you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Not really...the vaseline is to prevent scaly leg mite. It worked very well until last year when they all seemed to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 One of my bantams (not pekins) has got little mud balls on her toes from yesterday. What happens if you don't soak them off? They s"Ooops, word censored!"e around in gravel, is there any chance they will just wear off or is that just wishful thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Solved it. Cracked on with bowl of water and they came off easy. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well done , I think by the sounds of it, little and often is easier if at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 One of ours had little mud balls, so got a bowl of warm water, and stood one of them in it, - and she was quite contented to then just stand there, warming her feet! In fact she appeared to be enjoying it so much, the other chook was desperate to have her turn - even though there was nothing on her feet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
