My pekin girls have looked pretty rough for a while now and never seem to get clean or white again, I was hoping it might be molting. Over the summer they moved their wings a lot next to their sides. I assumed the wing movement was to keep cool, but the weather has cooled off and they still do...
Hi, I have a white leghorn hen and a rooster. One day I saw how the feathers directly above her butt, just before the tail feathers, was brown. I think my rooster stepped in poo before he mounted her. I tried washing it off, but that didn't seem to work well, and after a week, she still smells...
Is it normal for chickens to need their butts washed down every so often. My two hens with fluffy bloomer butts seem to need a bit of help in this area. Thanks!