Doesn't look like those pics - it just looks like dried-on droppings, and it's only around her vent. But I will keep an eye. Thanks for all the help :)
Not the best pics as she was more interested in trying to peck the phone, but should give a general idea. I'm going to wait until my husband gets home before attempting to clean her up as I think it will be a two-person job!
Thanks. She's a Warren (hybrid layer), same as the other two - not particularly fluffy. It's the middle of the night here now, but I'll try to bathe/trim her in the morning and also get some photos.
Hi, one of my hens has droppings on the feathers around her vent. I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago, but she's fine in herself - eating well and very active - though it does look like she may have lost a little weight (she was always the greediest and plumpest of my three girls, but now...