Pruning your Chickens

[McCaskill]

How many of you would suggest a trimming of the feathers right under the vent because mine are getting a little poopy and I'm not sure if I should trim them or not what do y'all think

 

[enola]

When I find poopy feathers on rear ends, the first thing I do is check to see when they were wormed?

Usually it has been long enough time that I need to worm them again.

I remove all the poopy feathers. In the summer hens can get fly strike in poopy feathers.

 

[McCaskill]

how would you suggest worming my chickys?

 

[enola]

I use SAFEGUARD for sheep. 1/2 cc per chicken. Repeat in 10 days. Do not eat any eggs until 2 weeks after the second dose. Throw away the eggs don't feed them to any thing.

This is when I save the eggs for blowing them out for crafts.

 

[McCaskill]

ok thank you so much I'm still new to all this and got my flock pre established

 

[aart]

When I find poopy feathers on rear ends, the first thing I do is check to see when they were wormed?

Usually it has been long enough time that I need to worm them again.

I remove all the poopy feathers. In the summer hens can get fly strike in poopy feathers.

How do you 'remove' the dirty feathers? Pluck them? Cut with scissors....close to skin or halfway or....?????