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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on November 23, 2013, 02:30:07 pm

Title: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: Hillview Farm on November 23, 2013, 02:30:07 pm

I've got some bantams with feathered feet, I am starting to get dirty feathers on their feet. I am thinking of putting sand in the run or wood chippings from the tree surgeons on site.

Would either of these do?

Title: Re: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: shygirl on November 23, 2013, 02:33:14 pm

are they show birds? if not i would trim them.

Title: Re: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: Hillview Farm on November 23, 2013, 02:35:13 pm

I am planning on showing yes

Title: Re: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: in the hills on November 23, 2013, 06:05:45 pm

We have pekins and lots of mud. They do free range so not in a muddy run all the time .... lots of grass. No problems caused by feathery feet and mud yet ... 4 years  :fc: .

Title: Re: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: shygirl on November 23, 2013, 06:44:57 pm

show birds are often kept inside to prevent any feather damage.
im sure sand or woodchips would be fine tho.

Title: Re: Keeping feet/feathers clean?
Post by: Connor on November 23, 2013, 09:50:08 pm

My silkies are in the veg patch atm and are ok but in a few months time will bring them in to get cleaned and cut and i have other silkies (gold) and were out in the rain so tomorrow bringing them in for a blow dry lol