sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Dec 02 2010 : 06:34:17 AM
stephanie, sometimes they do get the dirty butt. is she better now? i give raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar mixed with course cornmeal. cleans them out. vinegar changes their ph so worms cant live. it also aids in digestion and the pooping.. just a thought happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Dec 05 2010 : 05:46:49 AM
the regular helps for sure. the raw you can get at a sams club or costco or your health food isle at the grocery store or health food store. it looks like dirty vinegar. there would be sediment in the bottom. its the sediment that has lots of nutrition in it. the regular will help, though it is sterile. it will change the ph but not offer the live enzymes in the pressed vinegar. hope she is better now. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
Stephanie, One of my hens (bantam game) gets a dirty rear end if she has had a lot of fresh kitchen scraps/lettuce/berries. She usually gets herself cleaned up in a day or two. I give apple cider vinegar on a regular basis but really seems to help her is a dab of plain yogurt. All my hens love yogurt and I give them a little anytime I think someone's poop if "off". Hope this helps!
dirty back end on a grown hen
Posted - Nov 30 2010 : 1:25:43 PM
