I have 8 hens,(2 yrs old this spring) RIR's and PBR's.And most of them have bald red butts and feather loss on the base of their tails.I'm assuming this is happening at night because they are out of their pen during the day and I am not seeing them peck each other.I even added another roost in their coop, since I thought mabey they were feeling crowded.They are fed a great diet with lots of treats, and get out to free range every day.They are still laying and I keep their coop and pen very clean.I have done everything possible to keep them happy and they look horrible! Any suggestions???This is SO frusterating! 
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