Should I be concerned?

[SweetTea&Chicks]

I let the chickens out and I notice Marcie has something on her butt. I looks like dirt has dried onto her feathers. I attached a picture of poop and it appears green. I shook her bottom a little bit and nothing fell off. She's acting fine, walking around and pecking and runs when I come outside. Did she just somehow just get her butt covered in dirt? If so, should I try and get it off. Soaking her bottom or let it come off on its own.

 

[Shadowfire]

The stuff on her anal feathers is dried droppings, sometimes called pasty-butt in chicks. It is caused by runny poo. She may have eaten something undesirable. If the weather is warm, you can place her in a tub of warm water and use a rag to gently scrub off the poo. If you leave it, more might build up and be a hassle for her; she could also get fly-strike in warm, moist climates. Good luck!

 

[SweetTea&Chicks]

The stuff on her anal feathers is dried droppings, sometimes called pasty-butt in chicks. It is caused by runny poo. She may have eaten something undesirable. If the weather is warm, you can place her in a tub of warm water and use a rag to gently scrub off the poo. If you leave it, more might build up and be a hassle for her; she could also get fly-strike in warm, moist climates. Good luck!

Thanks! I wasn't sure if it was poop or dirt. She had some yogurt yesterday so I bet that's what it was.

 

[cassie123]

The stuff on her anal feathers is dried droppings, sometimes called pasty-butt in chicks. It is caused by runny poo. She may have eaten something undesirable. If the weather is warm, you can place her in a tub of warm water and use a rag to gently scrub off the poo. If you leave it, more might build up and be a hassle for her; she could also get fly-strike in warm, moist climates. Good luck!

I agree!

 

[Shadowfire]

Thanks! I wasn't sure if it was poop or dirt. She had some yogurt yesterday so I bet that's what it was.

Too much dairy is not good for chickens; avoid feeding any new food in large quantities. I hope she gets well soon!

 

[Miss Lydia]

With my really fluffy butts I keep their feathers trimmed back there to keep the poop from building up.

 

[SweetTea&Chicks]

Too much dairy is not good for chickens; avoid feeding any new food in large quantities. I hope she gets well soon!

She's pretty grumpy after her bath but she looks way better. I had given them yogurt before and none of them reacted to it. But that was during summer and it was a different kind of yogurt. Looks like no more yogurt

 

[Eggcessive]

A small spoonful of plain yogurt a couple of days a week will not hurt, and it can supply probiotics. Too many treats and non-chicken foods can be more likely to cause runny poops. In cold weather I would just trim some of the poopy feathers, but I ‘m glad that she is cleaned up. Some hens tend to have trouble with poop clearing their feathers, and especially if they have runny ones.