Does the heat cause poopy butts?

[Egg_cited]

It's been in the 80's- 90's all week. All my chickens had poopy butts. So I gave then baths and butt trims. They're were looking great for a couple days but now they're all poopy again. Is it because they're drinking so much water? What should I do?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How old are they?

Do you have photos?
What are you feeding including treats?
Do they have shade?

Drinking a lot of water can cause looser poop. So it may stick to the feathers more.

 

[dawg53]

Yes, birds drink alot of water when it's hot and they get the squirts. You can add 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of Avian Super Pack in the their water to replace lost minerals and nutrients due to the excessive loss of fluids in excretions.
Also, dont trim back fluff and feathers too much on their rear end. Urates in feces will scald the skin causing feather loss, redness, swelling and irritation.
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