chickenlickin Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Hi Everyone, please could you help! One of my Buff Orpingtons has very dirty fluff around her vent due to runny poos. How do I clean it off? Please Help! Daniele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 i should imagine you try and immerse her btm in warm (but not TOO warm) water and try and rinse it off but I'm only guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 You could sit her in a bowl of warm water and gently shampoo it off. If she constantly has runny poo though, maybe you should look at her diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Warm water and an old rag or handful of kitchen paper. If the feathers are very daggy, I trim them with a pair of round ended scissors so as not to accidentally stab the chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 p.s. i'd suggest a 2 person job, one to hold her and the other to wash her nether parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 If she constantly has runny poo though, maybe you should look at her diet. or ring your vet for advice or ask in the chicken clinic on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 thanks very much all, I am going to cut out all treats and worm them all. See if that helps. Its only one chicken thats affected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 My BB had the same problem this morning. I gave her a bath in a washing up bowl reserved specially for the girls. I then dried her off with the hairdryer and gave her a sweetorn treat. One very happy girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 p.s. i'd suggest a 2 person job, one to hold her and the other to wash her nether parts I've developed this clever technique of grabbing the chook, turning it so it faces backwards and holding it between my ankles before I set to work. You have to have your "operating theatre" set up beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 This is a weekly job for me with Clarry as she's so round now that she can't clean herself. I stand her in a bowl of warm water - nothing more than that - and, wearing rubber gloves, gently roll any clumps of droppings between my fingers to break them up as some of them can get quite big. The rest just rinse off with a little rub. She won't sit in front of the fire to dry off and certainly won't even consider the hairdryer so I towel her as dry as I can and pop her back outside again. She seems to enjoy the experience too and stands in the bowl as good as gold, no matter how long it takes to get her rear end nice and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Thanks for that Kate. I am going to try it tomorrow (Sunday) whilst it is mild outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I've developed this clever technique of grabbing the chook, turning it so it faces backwards and holding it between my ankles before I set to work. You have to have your "operating theatre" set up beforehand. now THAT we have to have a photo of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEORIENTAL Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Hi Everyone, please could you help! One of my Buff Orpingtons has very dirty fluff around her vent due to runny poos. How do I clean it off? Please Help! Daniele Hi there, i imersed my blue haze (lavender) in a plastic trug full of warm water and baby shampoo and with a pair of rubber gloves just gently swooshed the water round the vent area. Once she dried she had a lovely fluffy bum again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlickin Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Thanks everyone. Today (Sunday) I cleaned her bottom in a bowl of warm water, stood her in the bowl and set to work (with gloves on). She was as good as gold, stood quietly and when I towel dried her bottom she was very happy to sit on my lap for ages after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 ahhhhhhhhhh, alls well that ends well, literally! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
