Hen Sat on egg, broke it. Now bottom covered in yolk...

[Jeeper1540]

My 15 month old Buff Orp accidentally sat on an egg and broke it (note: she is huge!). now her legs and stomach area is covered with yolk. the other chickens are eating the yolk off her, and im worried one will peck hard and break the skin or something. what do i do? give her a bath? or just let her go...

 

[Wynette]

Yes, get her cleaned up ASAP - you DO NOT want others picking at her!

 

[Jeeper1540]

just with a warm bath, or what?

 

[Jeeper1540]

and after the bath, do we need to air dry her or can she just dry outside (its almost 100)

 

[Jeeper1540]

hello? anyone?

 

[cobrien]

You can soak her in a bucket of warm water to loosen it and pull it off. That's all I've done, hopefully others will chime in (I haven't used soap). I always blow dry but 100 sure is hot, maybe in the sun with no drafts would be okay, but since I'm not 100% sure I'd blow dry unless some experts suggested otherwise. Sorry I'm not much help!

Maybe do a search on BYC on how to bathe a chicken for more info in the meantime.

 

[Jeeper1540]

i have Dawn, can i use that on her?

 

[Kovalciks Chickens]

DAwn should work use what ever soap u want JUST DONE GET IT IN HERE EYES. Hold her wings down....they do like to flap and get u as wet as she is. I would use something shallow wet it and pull it off.

I know from experience, I clean my birds before every show.

 

[Veggie4life55]

You shouldn't need any soap. Just put her belly in warm water (not hot) and let her soak while you kinda run your fingers through her feathers so that all the egg comes off. If its dry it may take a while but you shouldn't need soap.

 

[Jeeper1540]

ok im about to gove her the bath