messy bum!

[Bronya]

One of my Peking bantams has a really dirty bum, I'm worried she's going to attract flies, or worse end up with eggs laid there. They have a big dust patch to role about in but I'm not sure what else to do. Don't really want to try bathing her as it may stress her out. Any ideas?

 

[metricscaler]

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if you can mix breeds? I'm getting 6 baby red rocks today and also have the papery unity to bet a bantam roo , hen and 4 or 5 chicks a couple days old they want them to go as a familly. I was wondering if I could build a coop for all of them And have them cohabitate ? I know I was supposed to get my chicks on Monday but they were delayed today's the day though yahoo !!!!

 

[canesisters]

One of my EE's keeps a nasty smear of poo. I just catch her now and then and trim the fluff that's catching it. Some birds are just a bit more unkept than others.

Look into possible illness-related causes too: worms, etc.

 

[Bronya]

One of my EE's keeps a nasty smear of poo.  I just catch her now and then and trim the fluff that's catching it. Some birds are just a bit more unkept than others.

Look into possible illness-related causes too: worms, etc.

Thanks luv. I've clipped her feathers now haha.

 

[Truecelt]

I had to look this up on byc myself just a couple of weeks ago. I had girls walking around with huge "dingleberries". The majority of responses I found was to pluck the offending feathers. So I donned gloves, caught the first girl and held her kind of upside down in one arm. Then....pluck pluck pluck. Everything came out easily and nary a sound. Clean bottomed hens abound.

 

[Mrs.SB]

It doesn't hurt them to pull they're feathers out? I need to do the same for one of mine!

 

[Truecelt]

They really didn't seem to care at all. Don't try to pull giant clumps out....just a few feathers at a time. The feathers will grow back, and from what I read, if you plan on breeding them, it makes for easier access for your roo. My girls are so fluffy in the back you can't even tell I did it. Well, other than the fact you don't see dry poo back there anymore.

 

[Mrs.SB]

They really didn't seem to care at all.  Don't try to pull giant clumps out....just a few feathers at a time.  The feathers will grow back, and from what I read, if you plan on breeding them, it makes for easier access for your roo.  My girls are so fluffy in the back you can't even tell I did it. Well, other than the fact you don't see dry poo back there anymore.  

Cool, thanks! Will have to try this soon!

 

[Bronya]

Thanks for the replies guys !