Poopy bottom

[WindsorChicken]

One of my hens keeps on getting poopy butt.
It's happened twice and I just noticed it again today.
To fix it, I fill up a small bucket with warm water, put on plastic gloves and wash her behind, it works well. Then if anything is stuck, I use scissors to cut some of it off, but not too much.

 

[WindsorChicken]

One of my hens keeps on getting poopy butt.
It's happened twice and I just noticed it again today.
To fix it, I fill up a small bucket with warm water, put on plastic gloves and wash her behind, it works well. Then if anything is stuck, I use scissors to cut some of it off, but not too much.

Why does just this one keep getting it?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

If she is the only one and they are all eating the same things, she could have coccidiosis. I have a similar issue with one of my older pullets (8 months). She does not seem ill otherwise and none of my other chickens have it. I decided to go ahead and treat the whole flock with Corid for coccidiosis and it is clearing up.

 

[LaFleche]

If this is an older hen, she might be in need of deworming.