I picked two adoptees (Red Star and RIR)
The RIR has not prouced since I've had her (3 weeks) She has always had a nasty poopy bottom. Her vent is always hyper active so I made up my mind I was going to wash her bottom.
She was very cooperative as I placed her bum in a bucket of water. As I massaged her bum I felt bumps. I flipped her over and found what I though were clumps of poo stuck to her feathers. Upon closer observation the clumps were stuck at the base of about 10 feathers. I don't know if I did the right thing but I plucked each one out. She didn't put up too much of a fuss.
So what are they? Mite eggs? I've never seen her scratch.
I do DE the coop all the time, so my thought is she might of had mites at one time?
Thanks in advance!
Don
The RIR has not prouced since I've had her (3 weeks) She has always had a nasty poopy bottom. Her vent is always hyper active so I made up my mind I was going to wash her bottom.
She was very cooperative as I placed her bum in a bucket of water. As I massaged her bum I felt bumps. I flipped her over and found what I though were clumps of poo stuck to her feathers. Upon closer observation the clumps were stuck at the base of about 10 feathers. I don't know if I did the right thing but I plucked each one out. She didn't put up too much of a fuss.
So what are they? Mite eggs? I've never seen her scratch.
I do DE the coop all the time, so my thought is she might of had mites at one time?
Thanks in advance!
Don