Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[Luvachicken]

Well, after a pretty miserable couple of weeks weather wise and work wise, I had not looked at my pekins feet.

I was quite shocked to see the state of their feet with quite a selection of different sized mud balls on them.

Gemma has the biggest slippers of them all, and they were a mess. It took quite an effort to get the mudballs of and I accidently made her a little bit sick - not sure how. Suzie's slippers are slightly smaller and Queenie's are neat and tidy.

I saw a small animal brush and comb in a pet shop - would these be any use ?

Her feet are mud ball free but still look messy, would the soft brush help ?

 

If I wash their feet, it will only help in a small way because their feet will soon get wet again, and it has been so cold, being wet would make them more damp and more sticky to the mud.

 

I know I should have checked their feet every day.

[Redwing]

Their feet dont really lend themsslves to being brushed if that makes sense, at best you wont have any effect, at worst you could dislodge scales

 

I would do a one off wash of the feet this time, dry with a hairdryer before putting them back outside (this only takes a minute or so) or dry them in a box inside overnight

 

Once dry you could use a little baby oil or vaseline on the legs to even out any dry spots, this will also stop mud sticking quite so readily, dont put it on feathers though

 

Then just check the feet every few days after that removing any mud as you see it, rubbing dry mud between your fingers should be enough to remove it, use a damp sponge to remove build ups of wet mud

[Luvachicken]

Thanks Redwing.

It was my fault for not checking on them.

 

I intend getting some more corrugated plastic roof and cover the top of their entire run. It is only 1/2 covered at the moment.

I did use my fingers to remove the mud and have learnt a valuable lesson about cleanliness.

 

I have been a bad chicken mummy

[mimi5]

They're feathery feet are prone to mud balls and muck generally I get my girls in for a "foot spa" and dry them off as Redwing suggests with a hairdryer, it doesn't take too long and my Florence loves it!!!

 

Oh roll on some sunshine!!!

[Luvachicken]

I think I will make a specific time to do their feet at least once a week and dry them with the hairdryer then