I went outside today and it looks like my young White Holland Tom finally figured out what mating is all about because my hen was filthy dirty on her chest.
Unfortunatley we got about 3 inches of rain yesterday, again. Everything is very muddy. Then I noticed not only was her chest muddy but she had a lot of mud under her wings.
She was trying to clean herself, and I know the mud is really yucky. Has anyone ever tried to bath a hen? Or should I just let her handle it.
It's going to be a nice 65 degree day tomorrow and I thought a quick rinse under her wings might help her out.
I also put down more hay so the ground wasn't so muddy. And then it rained some more. [IMG]https://www.backyardchickens.com/img/smilies/big_smile.png
Unfortunatley we got about 3 inches of rain yesterday, again. Everything is very muddy. Then I noticed not only was her chest muddy but she had a lot of mud under her wings.
She was trying to clean herself, and I know the mud is really yucky. Has anyone ever tried to bath a hen? Or should I just let her handle it.
It's going to be a nice 65 degree day tomorrow and I thought a quick rinse under her wings might help her out.
I also put down more hay so the ground wasn't so muddy. And then it rained some more. [IMG]https://www.backyardchickens.com/img/smilies/big_smile.png
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