Are poopie feet normal?

[Esrun]

We built a new (raised but not walk in) coop and moved our six pullets out with our three bantams. After some (probably normal) pecking order stuff they’re getting along ok. The pullets spend a lot of time on the coop ramp though and I suspect that’s why their feet are always poopie. But I also noticed the roost is poopie, too. Our old coop was teenie and didn’t even have a roost (2 silkies used it) so this is new for us as are normal sized chickens. Are poopie feet a bad sign? I’ve been scraping off the ramp every day but I can’t reach the roost our coop has shavings and the run has sand. I say poopie as in when they jump on me a bit of poop gets deposited onto my arm, it’s not caked on them or anything.

 

[aart]

Pretty normal.
You should be able to reach the roost.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Its normal, my chickens have it all the time and its disgusting! Some times diarrhea . If you mean like the roost is to high for you, maybe get a steps stool or a broom to wipe it off. =

 

[21hens-incharge]

It's important to be able to reach every single corner of a coop for a few reasons.
Sanitation as in being able to clean things up is just one.
It is much easier to do health checks once the birds have gone to roost. There are times one needs to pick a bird up off the roost to do the checks.
Mite/lice treatment includes treating the coop and roost too.

If you post a few pictures of your set up I am sure folks can brainstorm how to make things more reachable.

 

[saysfaa]

Mine have never had poopy feet for longer than few minutes - they don't watch where they step but it doesn't stay on their feet. I credit it to abundant ventilation, lots of space, deep litter, and single level roost pole over a poop board.

It might be common but it is not inevitable.