My chickens have paint on their feathers

[thepouts]

I painted my chicken coop today and not long after I finished it started to rain (of course it did). So it's not drying. My chickens have brushed up against it. They are silkies.

It was dulux paint. How dangerous is this going to be as they preen themselves???

 

[liamthechicken]

This shouldn't bother them that much. When it dries on, they'll either wash it off or just peel it off with their beaks. Chickens' feathers are always shedding and renewing themselves so don't worry.

I guess it was 'Silkie Smooth' paint?

Good luck, let me know what happened.

 

[thepouts]

Thank you! That's very reassuring. I hope when I wake in the morning they look a little better...

Good one