How to raise Backyard Chickens: [CHICKENS-101] Chicken baths

We gave our first baths today...16 I think, each child's 7 Fair birds, plus 2 extra :-) County Fair birds have to be cooped on Monday, so I wanted to get everyone bathed today if we could.

It was actually fun and not as gross as I thought it would be~LOL We had a nice breeze and temps in the high 80's, so I didn't feel bad letting the birds dry outside in wire bottom cages. ALL of the chickens were awesome, from the Bantam Lav's up to the BIG young Light Sussex. The turkey pullets were NOT amused and let us know pretty clearly. I have the scratch marks to prove it :-)

I filed 1 beak and trimmed lots of toenails. We'll do a final bug dusting tomorrow just in case and a spit shine (of sorts) when we take them in on Monday afternoon :-)

We're having so much fun :-)

Laura Undem
Morrow, AR
http://flyingafarm.com/poultry.html

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