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Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Cleaning chicks bums!
« on: May 14, 2010, 07:19:49 pm »
As 'mother Hen' to our 9 new arrivals I have noticed that some of them have a problem with poo sticking to their bottoms  :P

Can anyone advise the best way to clean them - they are 4/5 days old, and doing really well apart from mucky bums!

Thanks
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Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • NW Leicestershire
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2010, 07:24:18 pm »
Mine had the same. I just used tissues and warm water did the job!
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Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2010, 07:27:24 pm »
Thank you! I was assuming that would be the answer, unless anyone had any other ideas!

Feels like having a baby again - but I was naughty - we were told to use cotton wool and water in the maternity unit but I smuggled in some baby wipes - so much easier!

Don't suppose there's a 'baby wipe equivalent' for chicks!  ;)
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CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • North East Fife
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2010, 11:13:54 pm »
Cotton wool and a warm mild saline solution
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Sandy

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Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2010, 11:47:33 pm »
Labrador pups!!! ;D ;D They clen up my hens!!!
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Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • NW Leicestershire
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 07:42:06 pm »
Yes what is it with dogs and hen poo? Horse poo too gross !
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shetlandpaul

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 08:14:11 pm »
our collie bitch would not stop at the bum. she also loves goose pooh.
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Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • NW Leicestershire
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2010, 08:39:19 pm »
Aren't they disgusting devils seems poo is a delicacy for dogs yuck!
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Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 06:50:51 pm »
EWWW!  :P
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Sandy

  • Guest
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2010, 10:48:59 pm »
To our labs chicken poo is a meal out !!!! ;D
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Hermit

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Cleaning chicks bums!
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2010, 11:10:50 pm »
I have four collies and eight cats. The dogs do love a good truffle hunt.  :dog: :yum:
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