I recently purchased two white Orphington hens, around 18 months old.
We noticed as soon as we brought them home that one of the hens had an odd black patch on her side. She was eating, drinking and pooing fine so we left her to settle for a few days before investigating. It looked like a...
I just discovered she got into a bag with a bit of motor oil in it and got it on her chest. So i am sure she licked it. I gave her a bath right away in dish liquid and toweled her off. Does anyone have any experience with this problem? I read online she may get digestive upset and diarrhea...