Things You'll Need
- Warm water
- Paper towel
- Latex gloves
Instructions
Cradle the baby chicken in your hand so that its head sticks between your thumb and index finger. Its feet should be in the palm of your hand with your other fingers holding it in place. Don't hold the chick too tight or it might suffocate.
Place the chick's backside beneath a sink faucet of warm, running water for a few minutes to soften the manure.
Pinch the softened manure between the fingers of your free hand to break it up, then wash it from the chick's backside. Continue this process until all of the manure has been removed.
Dry the down on the chick's backside with a paper towel and return it to the brooder.