I highly highly recommend you get your coop ready before the chicks come. They grow remarkably fast. There are lots are good things to read in the articles section. There's a;so a thread here-- https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...orst-mistakes-when-you-first-started.1283540/ --that is really good to browse through.
Thank you!
Good advice!
Ain't that the truth!!!!
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Hi guys, needing some advice please - Jellybean has a very poopy butt, her actual butt/vent etc is clear and fine, it is only a collection of poop on her butt feathers, however it is hard, crustered and quite matted - she also has dirt mixed in with the poop from having dirt baths and hasn't cleaned herself . I tried gently wiping it off but it is stuck fast and her feathers are stuck together and matted. I have no idea how to clean or bathe a chicken, so would very much appreciate as much advice that you guys can give me i.e. tempreture of water, what to use to shampoo it so to speak and whether or not I should cut the matted feathers and also any after care needed and pretty much everything there is to know about cleaning her butt. I would very much appreciate any and all advice please as I dont want to try do anything without the knowledge and know how.
Thanks guys
P.S. Her eggs are coming out clean and I am certain there is no blockage nor any injury or infection, plus she is pooping normal and everything is as it should be potty wise.
Thanks again
Yeah figured I might have to, just would like to know how to do it safely.
Bathing isn’t too hard at all. Get a small tub of lukewarm water, you can even go a little warmer. Set her in and let her soak for at least ten minutes. If you let her stand on her own she’ll be quite calm. After ten min, get a small dime size amount of baby shampoo and start working the spot that’s matted. It should come right out. Rinse, then set her on a towel and promptly blow dry. The only thing you want to avoid is getting her earlobes and head wet. Blow drying takes a really long time, and you want to make sure she’s completely dry before putting her back out. I think it took me 45 min to blow dry my last bird so be prepared!@ChooksNQuilts @llombardo @PNW_Peepers @No More Empty Nest @Cbarr00
Hi guys, needing some advice please - Jellybean has a very poopy butt, her actual butt/vent etc is clear and fine, it is only a collection of poop on her butt feathers, however it is hard, crustered and quite matted - she also has dirt mixed in with the poop from having dirt baths and hasn't cleaned herself . I tried gently wiping it off but it is stuck fast and her feathers are stuck together and matted. I have no idea how to clean or bathe a chicken, so would very much appreciate as much advice that you guys can give me i.e. tempreture of water, what to use to shampoo it so to speak and whether or not I should cut the matted feathers and also any after care needed and pretty much everything there is to know about cleaning her butt. I would very much appreciate any and all advice please as I dont want to try do anything without the knowledge and know how.
Thanks guys
P.S. Her eggs are coming out clean and I am certain there is no blockage nor any injury or infection, plus she is pooping normal and everything is as it should be potty wise.
Thanks again
Thank you! And thank you for giving such great detail. I have an appointment tomorrow so I might leave it until Friday to make sure I give myself plenty of time.
