Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[LHawley88]

So the chickens we bought from a farm still have a farmy smell.. not overly pleasant and your hands smell after holding them!

I don't think it's quite warm enough yet to bath them, but does anyone have any ideas of what's best to do?

It's the 3 bantams that are wiffy and need sorting out. They also had bad scaly leg which i am finding hard to sort with the spray due to the amount of feathers they have on their feet!

 

I've heard that a warm bowl of water and some mild pet shampoo is best to use - does anyone agree or disagree?

Not having bathed a chicken before i'm unsure, and youtube is the place i've been looking at!

[Egluntyne]

It will fade. I wouldn't bother washing them. Some decent food and fresh air will sort it.

[Chickabee]

A good dust bath is what they need. Mine have been at it all day