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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: bloomer on January 08, 2011, 03:14:51 pm

Title: bathing chooks
Post by: bloomer on January 08, 2011, 03:14:51 pm

how do i bath a chook

i have seen mention of it and one of my buff orpingtons has a large dollop of dried on chichen poop on her back i cant get out of her feathers it is irritating her so i thing a bath is the only solution, so does anyone have a how to guide???

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: sheila on January 08, 2011, 04:15:35 pm

I always use Baby wipes dipped in warm water. Get the hen under your arm with it's bum facing forward and goe against the grain of the feathers.

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: little blue on January 08, 2011, 06:50:24 pm

be strong, be brave and be prepared to get wet!!
 (sorry, I'm no help at all!)

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: faith0504 on January 08, 2011, 07:14:04 pm

warm water sponge and mild soap, soak and scrub the dirty spot, towel dry then sit in front of a nice warm fire with her until you both dry off, thats how i do it, oh and good luck  :wave:

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: bloomer on January 08, 2011, 07:15:31 pm

well thats tomorrow afternoons entertainment sorted then!!!

i will report back!!!

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: doganjo on January 08, 2011, 08:05:04 pm

And don't forget the nappy under her bum  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: ballingall on January 09, 2011, 01:12:20 pm

Remember to rinse well- that's important. If you can hold them properly (by one hand underneath her, holding both her legs through your fingers), then you have the other hand free to do the washing. I would normally just wash them over the sink.

Towel dry, and then leave her in a cage someplace warm to dry- I pop the cage near the radiator.

Beth

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: bloomer on January 11, 2011, 01:23:29 pm

well it wasn't too bad i got most of the toot off, buffy looked lovely and fluffy again once we got her dry she seemed to enjoy the fuss!!!

Title: Re: bathing chooks
Post by: faith0504 on January 11, 2011, 01:56:51 pm

glad it went ok  :wave: