My new hens have an odor.

Hello!

This is my first time posting on this site and what a wonderful site it is so, I signed up! Anyway, I just got a few new hens. They are approximately 5 months old and boy, do they have an odor. They are clean, appear very healthy, clear eyes, nostrils, beaks, etc. They still have all their feathers so I imagine they won't molt until next season. My other hens don't smell even a little bit; never have. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Much thanks,
me.

 

OHMYGOSH!

All of you have warmed my heart. Thank you, so very much for the welcome. The odor is like rotten chicken poop from afar. It was so strong when they were having happy hour "organic, cooked brown rice" after work, I had to get up on a couple of occasions and go smell the coop. We keep the coop extremely clean but I thought well, maybe the weather makes it smell really musty. Not so. The coop smells like perfume compared to these ladies. I was thinking it could be their diet prior to coming to "The Palace" as well. I really don't know what to think. No telling what the farmers gave the poor things. Different breeds have different odors? Really? See, this is why I needed this forum. All of you R.O.C.K. BTW, I am in sunny California!

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Thank you Amy!

You sure do have your hands full. Good thing is, they really aren't the work I thought they would be. I knew I would love my girls just because they are animals and they breathe! I did not know, I would love them as much as I do and I had no idea they have such distinct personalities. I have no idea what mine are. I was told they are Rhode Island Red hybrids...with what, I don't know. They all sure do love people though. They didn't at first. When we got them, they had never touched the ground, never been outside, never slept in their own box or roost and had never been touched until it was time to change cages except the time their beaks had all been cut. It was just sickening. Is sickening. I guess you could say we rescued them at 5 months. They are all together now and I don't really know how I would separate them. We only have one coop. Now what?