Why does my white rock have a messy but

[Jesseschickens]

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They dont eat them or anything? my hens are very spoiled they arnt completly free range they have a HUGE run because they play in the road and dont move fortunatly i have never lost one. they get treats everyday and I shovel there run so they can streach BUT stuffed animals is a hole new level

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[Jesseschickens]

Good News Tilly Does Lay An Egg Im So Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

 

[Morgan7782]

I have a Wyandotte with a messy bottom as well. But her problem is that she doesn't roost with the other girls. They have a 8 foot long roost, divided between 3 hens, and my Wyandotte sleeps in the bedding. So she poops where she sleeps and viola poopy butt!

Can a grown hen get "pasty butt" to where you need to bath them? Can their vent get blocked? Or do you let them clean themselves by dustbathing and such? This is a laying 9 month old hen, not a baby chick.

 

[Terri O]

I dont think the adults can "paste up" but I hear ya on sleeping in the boxes! I have at least 6 that do that and I cannot seem to break them of it! Not that I've tried that hard....Terri O

 

[Morgan7782]

That makes me feel better!! At first I thought there wasn't enough room, but now there is a huge roost with only 3 hens, but she still is determind to sleep on the ground. LOL. Silly chickens!

 

[blueseal]

i have a white rock roo with a messy butt. hes almost 2 . he wont let me clean it though. he acts fine. just likes a poopy butt i guess.