My leg horn has black goo on her bottom

[buddy18]

My white leg horn hen's has black goo on her bottom which has gotten worse were normally she was able to clean it. Today she had a poop stuck to it, that's when I knew I needed to clean her bottom. She actually let me blow dry her wet feathers! She is healthy, eating good, drinking and laying eggs. I thought maybe it could be the raisin treats, so I quit feeding them raisins. Nope, it started to get worse. All my others hens are fine. I'll keep checking to see if it starts again. Anyone know what could cause it?

 

[Kiki]

Can you post a picture?

Is it her poop building up and getting nasty?
Or is it like a growth on her?

 

[DaviJones]

X2 Would you mind posting a picture?

 

[buddy18]

Can you post a picture?

Is it her poop building up and getting nasty?
Or is it like a growth on her?

It cleaned off okay. Not a growth, it was stuck on her feathers. I'm going to check her again when they head home. Her poop isn't black, just a little bit runny.

 

[buddy18]

X2 Would you mind posting a picture?

I'll take one when she gets back if it's back. I'm really hoping after I washed it off this morning that would help from it sticking to her feathers.

 

[DaviJones]

I'll take one when she gets back if it's back. I'm really hoping after I washed it off this morning that would help from it sticking to her feathers.

Thanks!

 

[ronott1]

 

[Joeschooks]

Leghorns don’t generally have particularly fluffy bottoms but if she has and she suffers from this again you could carefully and lightly trim her bum fluff.

 

[Joeschooks]

Oh and ! Hope you enjoy the site as much as we all do.

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe some vaseline around her vent would keep it from sticking to her.