Bathing those dirty girls?

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

My Brahmas have been on a poopfest last couple of weeks, so lots of dingleberries down there...

I'm wondering if bathing them a little would be a good idea... those chicks in the vids below are offly calm. I have a hard time imagining my rebels being that cooperative... I'm predicting lots of poultry drama and me being more wet than them

This actually looks fun:

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You can bathe them or even trim them up back there. I personally leave them be and eventually it gets worked out on it's own, though I have trimmed a particular poopy butt or two in my time, but never gave a bath.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I've never bathed a chicken. Unless it's a show bird I don't see a reason to do so unless it's absolutely necessary (like they got into some chemicals or something that you must remove from their feathers before they ingest it).

If their butts have poop buildup you can simply take a pair of scissors and trim down the butt fluff below the vent, and that'll take care of that.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I don’t bathe my chickens. Unless your taking it to a show, then you shouldn’t. When chickens get to wet they get cold even in warm weather. When they are cold, they are more prone to illnesses. Plus what’s the point? They’ll just get dirty again soon

 

[aart]

Trim off any dingleberrys by clipping feathers ~1/2" from skin.
If it's a mass of mess from wet poops, a bath might be needed, then figure out why the wet poops and correct it.
Good to check it out tho, could be a problem back there,
a gross but necessary part of chicken keeping.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

.... or ...trim them up back there. I personally leave them be and eventually it gets worked out on it's own, though I have trimmed a particular poopy butt or two in my time, but never gave a bath.

I've never bathed a chicken. Unless it's a show bird I don't see a reason to do so unless it's absolutely necessary (like they got into some chemicals or something that you must remove from their feathers before they ingest it).... If their butts have poop buildup you can simply take a pair of scissors and trim down the butt fluff...

It is also a good Idea to trim up the vent fluff on the hens and roosters that you want chicks from because this improves fertility or sperm transfer. This is especially useful information if you have a hen or rooster that you especially want chicks or fertile eggs from.