clump of poopy feathers

[antmummert]

Hello,

My year-old Buff Orpington has a good sized clump of poopy feathers beneath her... is it a cloaca? I tried using warm water to dissolve it, but it's pretty solid & about the size of a robin's eggs.

What does anyone recommend? Can I cut the feathers?

Thank you,

Andrea

 

[purpletree23]

I soaking doesn't help to dissolve the poop you can cut the feathers. Use a small pair of manicure scissors (get them at a dollar store) because they are small and able to maneuver better. Never cut a blood feather. A thick feather that is dark brown at the base of the quill or up approx 2 inches. That is a blood feather and it's hard to get it to stop bleeding. The tush is mostly fluffy feathers so no worries.