emoss Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Hello. I have a chicken with runny poo down her feathers under her bottom. SHould I wash heer bottom in case flies are attracted? Edited June 10, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 For hygiene sake I would say yes, a dirty bum will just spread disease to other chickens, a quick swill in some warm water is all that's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I agree, best to get her washed and dried as flystrike can be a problem for hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoss Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Thank you for your replies. Will have a go tomorrow. Wish me luck! Edited June 10, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I have a Legbar who sometimes gets a bit messy, she quite likes being washed, I have trimmed a few feathers near her bum that were longer than the others, she is clean now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 One of our ex batts has a really messy bottom lately. Twice this week we've given her bottom a bath in a bowl of warm soapy water. The first time we just let her back into the run and when she had dried out all the feathers were still all clumped together and she soon got all messy again. Today we dried her with the hairdryer on a cool setting, took some time, but she just sat on the garden table and wasn't at all bothered. She now has a lovely fluffy bottom, not sure how long it will last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Moomin's getting a bum wash this morning. She enjoys it a bit to much I think, as she'll stand and nap on the draining board afterwards with her nice fluffy bum. My advice is to clear the window sill before you start and have a towel and the hair dryer plugged in ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 My advice is to clear the window sill before you start .... I'll second that. I do it outside when I can, using the 3 bucket method. One for washing and two rinses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
