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Hi
Advice wanted
We were at our local market the other day looking at hens to buy. We noticed that after a woman had picked three ready-to-lay hens the vendor checked their backsides before handing them over. Can you tell me why he did this? They were hens so it wasn’t to sex them. We are buying some hens next week and we want to know if we should be checking their backsides for something!
Incidentally, we live in France, so maybe it’s just a French thing!
One other thing, we can only buy red, black or white. It seems impossible here to find named breeds.
Lis
I am sure they were looking for mites. When chickens have them, they nest near the vent area. You can read a little more about mites on our Poultry Wikipedia, or come on over to our forum where we can chat, or you can post questions! Ultimate Fowl Forum