Poopy Butt?

[LindsayLu92]

Noticed a couple days ago that one of my hens seems to have poop near its butt. I was hoping it would clear up on its own as my girls are not great about being held so I’m a little unsure how to go about cleaning her myself… but it has not cleared up and today when I went to check on them I noticed she is keeping her tail feathers down instead of perked up. What would be the cause of this and what can I do to help?? And if I do need to handle her any tricks on how to keep her calm?

 

[SkyAJK]

You need to wash her bottom. Leaving dirty poop on her will have flies lay eggs in her vent. Flies attached to poops.

Put a towel around her wings so that she stays calm and still for you.
You can wash her in a laundry sink or in a bathtub.
Wear glove and wash her gently.
If there is any poop that stuck dried on the feather which does not wash off, use a scissor to cut off that bit of feather. Be careful not to cut off too close to her skin.

What cause of this? I am not sure so here are a few Educators that might be online to assist you.
@Wyorp Rock
@azygous

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Noticed a couple days ago that one of my hens seems to have poop near its butt. I was hoping it would clear up on its own as my girls are not great about being held so I’m a little unsure how to go about cleaning her myself… but it has not cleared up and today when I went to check on them I noticed she is keeping her tail feathers down instead of perked up. What would be the cause of this and what can I do to help?? And if I do need to handle her any tricks on how to keep her calm?

Photos?

Gather up your hen and give her a clean up.

Keeping the tail down, see if she's constipated, prolapsed(?), does she need to lay an egg(?), is she pooping?

Swaddle in a towel and examine her. If she's having a hard time expelling an egg, give her Extra Calcium.

Calcium Citrate+D3, 1 tablet daily for 5 day if you suspect she's having issues with an egg.

 

[Blingchix6]

You need to wash that butt!!! It could be mites, it could be vent greet. You always need to check out a poopy butt and find the cause if you can. Good luck!!