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[chicken hawk 33]

Morning CH

good morning

 

[Coop de Grass]

@Pensmaster stay safe!

 

[mrleeroy]

good morning

How's your little gosling today?

 

[kwhites634]

What does pasty butt look like?
I know pics have been posted here, but I can't seem to find anything in the notes referring to it.

One of my hens has a collection of dried poop in the feathers; noticed it yesterday. She was looking a bit rough last night @ bedtime, with her feathers looking like someone had brushed her backward, but she looked perfectly fine just now when I turned them all out for the day, except for the crud on her backside. Eating & drinking normally. Tried to get a decent pic, but she was too interested in the camera; kept turning with me whenever I'd try to get behind her.

Any chance that she's just sloppy, or is it probably something to be concerned about?
My hens aren't what you'd call tame, so picking her up for a close-up pic is not an option.
If this is, in fact, pasty butt,

is it contagious?
Is there some medication I could put in the feed or water to treat them all?
What causes it?
@casportpony

 

[BullChick]

I've had to count the chickens 5 times before, and chicks are much quicker and harder to count, but I would probably stand there an hour trying lol.

Is that an offer to come and count my chicks for me?

 

[mrleeroy]

What does pasty butt look like?
I know pics have been posted here, but I can't seem to find anything in the notes referring to it.

One of my hens has a collection of dried poop in the feathers; noticed it yesterday. She was looking a bit rough last night @ bedtime, with her feathers looking like someone had brushed her backward, but she looked perfectly fine just now when I turned them all out for the day, except for the crud on her backside. Eating & drinking normally. Tried to get a decent pic, but she was too interested in the camera; kept turning with me whenever I'd try to get behind her.

Any chance that she's just sloppy, or is it probably something to be concerned about?
My hens aren't what you'd call tame, so picking her up for a close-up pic is not an option.
If this is, in fact, pasty butt,

is it contagious?
Is there some medication I could put in the feed or water to treat them all?
What causes it?
@casportpony

You tagged the right person. I almost lost a hen to a worm of some kind, but she had the clumped up poop on the backside. I think that can be any number of things though. Kathy will probably want a pic...

 

[mrleeroy]

Is that an offer to come and count my chicks for me?

Unfortunately, I cannot

. Maybe if I could fly... ... ...

 

[kwhites634]

You tagged the right person. I almost lost a hen to a worm of some kind, but she had the clumped up poop on the backside. I think that can be any number of things though. Kathy will probably want a pic...

I'm sure she will

I'm hoping, given the other factors I mentioned, she can formulate an opinion.

 

[mrleeroy]

I'm sure she will

I'm hoping, given the other factors I mentioned, she can formulate an opinion.

She probably can. Smart gal that one. She may want you to observe the droppings she leaves... Or as gross as it seems, pics of the droppings

 

[chicken hawk 33]

How's your little gosling today?

very fussy