hygiene

  1. CoopBoots

    Clean Chickens vs. Dirty Roosters??

    Hi! Still learning the ropes here so forgive what might be kind of a stupid observation and question. I welcome your thoughts! In my limited experience, chickens are normally pretty clean. I know they have feather dander, take dirt baths, and poop everywhere (and step in it a lot, eww), but...
  2. B

    Button Quail Feather Hygiene

    Hi there! I have 7 button quail who are overall doing quite well (as far as I know!). Eating + drinking nicely, laying good eggs - some are even broody!, and I clean their enclosure at least once a week. Their feathers have looked very dingy recently, and I'm not sure if it's a reflection on...
    • buttonbrigade
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    • button quail dust bathing feathers everywhere hygiene
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Quail
  3. B

    Inquiry about watering

    Hi, everyone! I've noticed that pigeons like to bathe (specifically in the winter months if I remember correctly? I do not recollect them doing this at any other times) in our open-top chicken waterer (it's more like a shallow pot that we just pour water into and leave it uncovered throughout...
  4. Rampicruz

    Am I ok to clean and handle my chickens if pregnant??

    Hi everyone! I am pregnant (very early, 4wks and some change) and cleaned my chicken coop last week and today. I suddenly realized that may not be wise. I only have 2 chickens at the moment and live in a dry, hot climate. I use a straw bedding on top of rubber mats and the coop is kept clean...
  5. Mamapio

    Poopy booty pullet

    One of my girls seems to have a frequently poopy booty. She hasn’t had any health issues yet. Is this normal? Should I trim the feathers? Also newbie question, do you bathe chickens in winter? She is 8.5 months old, gold lace Wyandotte.
  6. jodievaughan

    During their journey, new hens got poopoo on their feathers! How should I clean them?

    The title basically says it all. I got 9 new hens yesterday (yay!) and during the journey home they were in cardboard boxes and some must've lost their balance with the car's motion as they've managed to get poo on themselves. Maybe you'll be able to see in the photo attached. Obviously I've...
  7. AquaDuck

    Dust allergy and coops

    I write "allergy" since "what to do when you have a bad reaction to coop-stuff" sounded a bit long winded. Not sure where to post this, but since it's housing related, I try here. Anyone struggle with reactions to dust etc? Any tips and tricks? Have you tried different beddings to see what's...
  8. Fintechie

    Is it normal for a hen with wet behind?

    One of my free-ranged hens seems to have her behind wet with poop residual on her feather (down). She would soil her egg or others' if she happened to sit in the same box her sisters laid before her. She seems pretty normal otherwise. Should I be concerned about her wet poop? Do people normally...
  9. AquaDuck

    What's your hygiene practices?

    Survey's show that even though most backyard animal owners are educated about the risks of pathogens such as salmonella, they have a relaxed view on hygiene and avoiding transfer of diseases. Many of us have birds so that we can spend time with them, petting and having them walk in our yard...
  10. SarahHalliday

    Paralysed chicken - to bathe or not to bathe

    Hello all! First I must say that I’ve been using backyard chickens for YEARS but this is my first time posting. Such a helpful forum, I’m so appreciative of all of you. A few days ago, I noticed that my polish girl was struggling to walk, kinda flopping around the garden. When she was a...
  11. Le Moth

    Do mature muscovy drakes always look this gross?

    This is David my Muscovy drake, he's a year old now. His feathers look disgusting, not smooth and soft like the girls and he stinks of preening oil. Is this the norm? Here's a Pic of him and the pen he lives in with his girls.
    • Le Moth
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    • dirty drake grooming health hygiene muscovy normal preening
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. IamRainey

    Would someone mind explaining Deep Litter

    When I got chickens for the first time about 18 months ago I was going to do DL in the coop. I'm all about composting and keep 4 very large piles on my half acre lot. Then I saw a poop board and started thinking if I removed the poop every day there was less chance of poor hygiene being a...
  13. Dawnclucks22

    How to best clean a dirty chicken?

    I have an EE hen who is currently in treatment for leg mites. Because of this, she has been dust bathing and preening a lot, and with now the dirt is piling up on her breast feathers like crazy! While I was soaking her legs in some warm water I attempted to dampen these feathers and see if I...
  14. Lexi108

    Anything I can do to whiten my duck's feathers?

    So I have a pekin hen who lovessss getting dirty. Mud, she lays in it. Poop, she will play in it. She bathes every day but her underside is pretty much stained brown(It looks like she has sat in a heavy smoker's home for years and got nicotine stained haha) but I was just wondering if there was...
    • Lexi108
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    • dirty duck hen hygiene pekin
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. Little Chicken Girl

    External Parasite Control

    Hello y'all. :D I know this is really odd... but I have a chicken that refuses to dustbath... She has space (free range), lots of good food and appears very happy, contented and healthy otherwise... However, I have to giver baths about every week to keep lice/mites under control. :p She seems to...
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