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Lazy little guy has been hunkering down on the floor of the coop and he had a very mucky bottom today.  I was worried about fly strike, so the disposable gloves and a bucket of water were deployed, much to his disgust. 

He doesn't like being handled so he was shaking like a leaf.  I got it done as quickly as possible and let him go, but he's been keeping a garden length of distance between me and him all afternoon.

He's gone back in his run now and is still sulking.  An offer of a grape through the mesh was spurned.  He's turning his back on me every time I go near and refusing to make eye contact   

Guess I'd better think of some better treats tomorrow    Alternative perching options have been supplied for tonight, so hopefully he will keep himself clean    If I have to do it again to him, my name will be mud for days 

[mumofstig]

Better your name than his bottom   

[New shoot]

True   

I've just never seen a chicken so openly sulk about something.  Usually they forget in 5 minutes and come running for treats if they are offered 

[nerdle]

Mightv'e felt some embarrassment in front of his girls....  Imagine The Fonz having his bum washed?

[sunshineband]

Mightv'e felt some embarrassment in front of his girls....  Imagine The Fonz having his bum washed?

 

He is a bit of a drama queen, but I do hope he wasn't hunkering down 'cos he felt poorly

[New shoot]

He's fine    He had a broody girl and was getting under her.  Course she was holding it in keeping her nest clean, but he was doing the usual chicken trick of being a poo making machine    She's given up now so he was perched last night as usual.

Oh and he's forgiven me ............ just