Dirty bottoms!

[tillysmum]

I've had my 4 Amber Stars for just over a week and I'm just wondering if there is a problem.
They all have quite dirty bottoms, some dirtier than others! They are being fed layers pellets, oat porridge in the morning (with a few raisins) and are happily scratching around the garden. They are all alert and active, eager to get to the feed and drinking too.
At least one of them is sleeping in a nest box at night and there is a pile of droppings as evidence. Also, at least one is roosting, but I'm not sure about the other two, I think they might just be using the floor of the house. I'm wondering if its this sleeping position that's causing it? Their droppings all seem normal--firm and brown with a white peak, but there is the occassional yellow one.

Any ideas?

[CoraxAurata]

Possibly just due a worming, but moving home can temporarily upset their system a little too.

[NSB]

I was told when I got mine it could take a few weeks for thm to settle in. I wouldnt worry, mine occasionally have runny poos and fizzy yellow ones

[Birdie Wife]

Probably nothing to worry about and their droppings are normal (the odd yellow one is fine too, as long as it's not every one). As CoraxAurata says, it's probably just them getting used to their new surroundings.

BTW - Corax - hello neighbour *waves* and welcome to the vine! I'm just down the road from you!

[pipscariad]

I'm watching this thread with interest, as one of mine has a dirty bottom too. The other two are fine, but hers is a bit yucky - her droppings are fine though, and she is very chipper, so any suggestions? I want to give her bottom a wash, but she's a bit flighty and also, as she lives down at the veg plot, I need to wait until the weather warms up before I dunk her behind into water. CoraxAurata I noticed that you mentioned worming - d'you think that's what I need to do? Btw, she does roost in the nest box.

[tillysmum]

Thanks for your replies. They were wormed just as I got them, but maybe I should do that again?
I think they are probably just settling in still and I feel reassured! Have realised they haven't got a dusting bath though, they just have some lawn and veggie patch (v wet at the mo), so perhaps I need to provide them with something?

[CoraxAurata]

Probably nothing to worry about and their droppings are normal (the odd yellow one is fine too, as long as it's not every one). As CoraxAurata says, it's probably just them getting used to their new surroundings.

BTW - Corax - hello neighbour *waves* and welcome to the vine! I'm just down the road from you!

Hello *waves back* thanks for the warm welcome -everyone, Its even quieter over your way isn't it? Have you got this not-rain not-snow but incredibly wet stuff falling from the sky too?

[Suechooks]

I had a bluebelle with a dirty bum from the day she arrived till the day she was stolen. She always laid well and was healthy. One of my ex-batts had it too but she had no feathers on her bum. The vet advised trying Canestan cream which I did and the feathers grew back but she still has a mucky bottom but is bright and breezy otherwise. She roosts on a tyre in the shed. As a BTW it does teach them to roost if you have room for a tyre in coop.

[Birdie Wife]

Hello *waves back* thanks for the warm welcome -everyone, Its even quieter over your way isn't it? Have you got this not-rain not-snow but incredibly wet stuff falling from the sky too?

Slushy wet and cold stuff? Yep, plenty of that today more on the way too

[CoraxAurata]

Slushy wet and cold stuff? Yep, plenty of that today more on the way too

the ducks don't seem to mind OH left a gate open and they went exploring....

[CoraxAurata]

I'm watching this thread with interest, as one of mine has a dirty bottom too. The other two are fine, but hers is a bit yucky - her droppings are fine though, and she is very chipper, so any suggestions? I want to give her bottom a wash, but she's a bit flighty and also, as she lives down at the veg plot, I need to wait until the weather warms up before I dunk her behind into water. CoraxAurata I noticed that you mentioned worming - d'you think that's what I need to do? Btw, she does roost in the nest box.

Its (i.e.worming) usually the first thing to cross off the list if they have dirty bottoms, sometimes with free range birds they have just found something yummy they aren't used to, if they've been wormed recently and they seem otherwise well (esp no blood in poo) I wouldn't worry in the short term -it can even be the wormer working,

[lynda66]

i also have a dirty bottom, but that will be cos i just slipped on the snow and landed in the mud

[frias]

i also have a dirty bottom, but that will be cos i just slipped on the snow and landed in the mud

I hope you had some knickers on!

[lynda66]

not any more

[lizzylemon]

Maybe Ambers have senstive tummys: I've got 1 in my little flock of gals and when I first got them she was doing foamy poo and had very mucky tail feather for a couple of weeks and it eventually settled down. (Mind you, I wormed them again as I wasn't too sure about the farm and then about 4 weeks after arrival I found a poo full of dead worms )