Okay.. how do you keep white baby chicks clean?

[fdnick]

are they too young to bathe? they love to roll in the water then the dirt and muck :O) must be a boy chick

 

[silkiechicken]

If you could keep them warm and dry them up you could carefully give them a bath or wipe them down. I just gave up with my white birds... they are now brown and yellow tinted.

 

[Heidi]

Sorry to say it only gets worse with age. My ameraucana (who is pure white) was dust bathing today in the rain. She's covered from head to toe. I asked her how she planned on getting clean and she just gave me a look.

 

[fdnick]

Well.. at least she did not talk back, just a look is OKAY :O) .. LOL

 

[fdnick]

Whats with the yellow tinting?? course we have the same problem with the horses and there white manes and tails.. I think you are right though.. let them have fun and just be chicks :O)

 

[Rebel Chicken]

I don't really have a problem with my white chickens other than their foot feathers. I'd just take a warm wash cloth and wipe the chick off. Make sure he/she doesn't get too cold though!

 

[silkiechicken]

NO mud problem! Let me guess... you have grass still and it doesn't rain/drizzle 300 days a year?

 

[fdnick]

HAHAHA.. nope we are in Spokane and no issues yet though the hubby just said a strom is headed our way next week its supposed to rain all week!! BUT we can sure use it :O)