egg residue on feathers

[erains]

Our orpington somehow broke an egg under her, and the egg residue is now all over her belly feathers. I tried to clean it with a washcloth and water, but it is just not coming off, and the feathers are all gluey and gunky. I think some of the feathers may have fallen out already, and the skin looks irritated. I think it happened in the last day or two, but she is so fluffy that it's possible it happened earlier without me noticing. She's also at the bottom of the pecking order, so I'm worried the other hens will bother her about it. Any suggestions?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Pics? If it is just egg, she will be fine, but it sounds like more than that to me.Welcome to byc!! Glad you could join the Flock! Let me know if you need anything!

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Our orpington somehow broke an egg under her, and the egg residue is now all over her belly feathers. I tried to clean it with a washcloth and water, but it is just not coming off, and the feathers are all gluey and gunky. I think some of the feathers may have fallen out already, and the skin looks irritated. I think it happened in the last day or two, but she is so fluffy that it's possible it happened earlier without me noticing. She's also at the bottom of the pecking order, so I'm worried the other hens will bother her about it. Any suggestions?

When mine get dirty like that, I give them a bath in a plastic tub with warm water. They like it! If it’s warm enough you don’t have to blow dry them. I live in Southern California so it is usually pretty warm here, today it was 87°

 

[erains]

Here's a pic. It's the feather loss that has me worried. Maybe it's not egg? I did find a small piece of shell matted in there.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

That’s a brooding patch.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

That’s a brooding patch.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

That’s a brooding patch.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

That’s a brooding patch.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to triple that, lol!

 

[erains]

Sorry, I didn’t mean to triple that, lol!

Thanks! So the feather loss is from the brooding patch, and not the egg mess? That is so helpful to know! I guess I'd never had a reason to look that closely at her tummy under all of that fluff, so I had never noticed it before.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Thanks! So the feather loss is from the brooding patch, and not the egg mess? That is so helpful to know! I guess I'd never had a reason to look that closely at her tummy under all of that fluff, so I had never noticed it before.

Did you see the egg that she sat on and broke? Is it possible she laid a soft shelled egg that broke inside her?