I've never had to wash their foot feathers or otherwise manage them. I find that they keep them about as clean as they canok, that makes sense! Hey, I've been wondering...I have no "feather-footed" chickens, and I think they're pretty cool looking, but dont they have a hard time keeping the feathers clean? I mean...they DO go stepping around in their own(and everyone else's) poops...do you ever have to help them get clods of poop/dirt out of their foot feathers?