bathing?

[JakRat]

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mine enjoy it- i have one chick i had to give baths to 4 times a day to get an infection down on her shoulder, she would ride my shoulder to the bathroom and just melt in the water, then when i was drying her off, she would snooze in my lap- here are a couple links- it also for some reason helps to tame them

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=154047
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=157254

these are after the bath-

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/chicks/P1100306.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/chicks/P1100310.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/chicks/P1050319.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o155/rgortonart/chicks/pipishoulder.jpg

Cuties!!!!

 

[enola]

Chickens dust bathe, they do not use water as another bird would.

 

[gritsar]

I agree, chickens dustbathe. I think the chance of getting chilled is more a danger to a young chick than a little poop on them is. Wipe it off or give them a place to dustbathe.