Should have been done yesterday but my daughter was at a graduation part and I was at a baby shower ... we have 13 chickens and a duck to wash to get ready to go to Fair tomorrow! Washing chickens is always so much fun <insert sarcastic laugh here>.
Actually the chickens aren't bad ... it's the duck that is worrying me lol! He's a Muscovy and quite large. He doesn't swim on a daily basis, even tho the baby pool is available for him. So his belly feathers are quite stained (grass, mud, poo). I use baby shampoo for the chickens and right now that's pretty much all I have available for Goose (the duck) but I'm not sure it'll be enough to get those feathers back to white.
Any suggestions?
Susan F. in NY
----- Original Message -----From: Georgia WoodSent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 6:53 AMSubject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] To Georgia Wood re: Chicken Saddles & Diapers
Ah, your questions are quite logical. The diapers are usually lined with something - paper towel, part of a panty liner, and checked/changed after a couple hours. As for the saddle, that's not a term I would use, but they protect the hen from over zealous roosters who grab the backs of their necks during mating. Which in the world of roosters happens in what I consider to be alarming frequency. The item looks like a little apron, which would be my choice of word.
There are many companies making these items. Tess' are less expensive then many and are the ones I have, so I give her a little free promotion here. And if you have any other questions about anything, just ask. Exchanging information is what we're all about here.
For all your chicken's clothing needs, go to
www.chickensaddlesanddiapers. webs.com
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Lisa <lisa.nagurski@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Lisa <lisa.nagurski@gmail.com>
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] To Georgia Wood re: Chicken Saddles & Diapers
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 5:45 AM
Hi,
This may be obvious to some, but I'm new to chickens (a couple of months now)... I can figure out why you would need a diaper on your chicken. But how often do you change them?
Also, what is a saddle for? I read on your site for 'protection' - from what? I'm confused.
Thanks in advance.
Lisa
SuburbanFarmGirl.net
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