how do i get mud balls off her toes?

[Chickenrandomness]

I GOT CHICKS TODAY!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!! but one problem, Natty the NHR has many mud balls on her toes, how do i get them off?

 

[zippitydooda]

Wash her feet?

 

[Mahonri]

Soak and wash.

And then keep them from getting that way again....

 

[girlychick]

Get a bucket of warm water and put zed chicken in zed bucket xD

 

[Mac in Wisco]

You can use soak them until they come off or crack them off with some pliers, just squeeze until they shatter.

I once visited a coop where the hens had been running around in mud and fairly neglected. They had mud balls on their claws the size of walnuts. Many of them could barely walk. I found a hammer laying around and just smashed the balls. They crumbled and fell off.

 

[nanawendy]

Last spring I picked up 4 black stars and thought they had bumble feet or something. I even took pictures and posted them. I felt silly when I found out it was mud

I'm glad you knew what was wrong.

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

soak the toes, and peel it off GENTLY...once it is all off, put some scarlett oil or neosporin on the feet if they are cracked or anything..

 

[625649]

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