Dirty bottoms!

[-pat m]

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 )

Can I please ask what wormer you use?

Regards

pat

[frias]

None of my ex-batts use the perches, they sleep cuddled up together. They've not had dirty bottoms however so I don't think your girls have dirty bots from not roosting.
Mine have had worms and I do know there are lots of different kinds of worms and lots of different wormers, and not all of them work. It sounds more likely that it's a change of diet though. Perhaps they found some big juicy slugs?
Re the dust bath. Some chickens make their own but it's a bit difficult when the weathers so awful. Mine have a big container full of earth, play sand and ash. It's under the coop to keep it dry and my lot love it.

[CoraxAurata]

None of my ex-batts use the perches, they sleep cuddled up together. They've not had dirty bottoms however so I don't think your girls have dirty bots from not roosting.
Mine have had worms and I do know there are lots of different kinds of worms and lots of different wormers, and not all of them work. It sounds more likely that it's a change of diet though. Perhaps they found some big juicy slugs?
Re the dust bath. Some chickens make their own but it's a bit difficult when the weathers so awful. Mine have a big container full of earth, play sand and ash. It's under the coop to keep it dry and my lot love it.

Thats fantastic, mine have to make new dust baths (the trees give a lot of shelter from the rain) every few days cos the ducks come along and take over residence (i tried providing one in a big tub but one of my ducks decided it was a good place to build a nest....

[CoraxAurata]

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

ooh! hope you didn't hurt yourself? didn't you already have a bad toe? - or am I mixing up posts?

[lynda66]

the toe was weeks ago lol, twas my knee last time, this time the mud was nice and squelchy so nope not even a bruise

[CoraxAurata]

the toe was weeks ago lol, twas my knee last time, this time the mud was nice and squelchy so nope not even a bruise

My talent is for falling over on the way out on the rare occaision I have an excuse to get dressed up....

[HayleyB]

Don't worry about Lynda, she's the most accident prone grape here, we're used to her maiming all parts of her body on a regular basis, especially when it involves the psycho bunny

[MaureenHall]

I think we SHOULD worry about Lynda. If we don't she might set psycho bunny on us! Best keep on her good side (if she's got one)

I mean if you haven't hurt it or anything Lynda ................................. honest!

[lynda66]

i'm NOT accident prone *stamps foot, hurts toe, gives up*

[MaureenHall]

See!!! I told you!

[Flummery]

Re. the question of wormers. Some people swear by Verm-X some use Flubenvet. Flubenvet demonstrably works. Verm-X I think is a sort of preventative - makes the gut unpleasant for parasites. However, I've hear of worm infestations surviving Verm-X but they don't with Flubenvet. Verm-X is herbal. Your choice really.
If you use Flubenvet you only worm twice a year - Spring and Autumn are suggested.

[lynda66]

harumphhhhhhhhhhhhh. *decides not to mention i have bruised all my finger joints using a hammer yesterday ...... and i didn't even hit them with it...... and also decided maybe shouldn't mention that i couldn't find a stanley knife, only a blade, to cut the lino with and i kinda stuck it in my hand ....... but tis ok, cos i have a big box of plasters now

[lynda66]

talking of worms how young should you worm babies?? they have been eating slugs, so guess they may have some now??

[frias]

My vet suggested I throw away the Verm-X!

[Flummery]

He's got shares in Flubenvet then?