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My buff Brahma girl, Cupcake, has a bare backend. I’m trying to figure out the cause(s)
Info:
She is a 1 year old Buff Brahma hen. I don’t know her exact weight-something like 8-9lbs.
Her rear end is red and the feathers are missing. This has been going on for the last month or so.
She is the only one affected by this. The other chickens all have fluffy butts.
She otherwise seems very healthy-clucking when I pick her up, running to the feeder, etc.
I’m trying to figure out what the cause is, and what I can do to help her. She eats Purina Flock Raiser pellets (20% protein), and the very occasional treats (mealworms, scratch, kitchen scraps, etc. but not often at all)
She lives with 14 other hens plus a rooster, bedding is pine shavings in the coop with sweet PDZ on the poop boards. I checked for mites, didn’t see any. Poop is normal. She also doesn’t have much of a tail since this all started.
I have a suspicion that it’s bullying, but haven’t visibly witnessed it yet. Suggestions? Tips? Causes? Thanks in advance!
Info:
She is a 1 year old Buff Brahma hen. I don’t know her exact weight-something like 8-9lbs.
Her rear end is red and the feathers are missing. This has been going on for the last month or so.
She is the only one affected by this. The other chickens all have fluffy butts.
She otherwise seems very healthy-clucking when I pick her up, running to the feeder, etc.
I’m trying to figure out what the cause is, and what I can do to help her. She eats Purina Flock Raiser pellets (20% protein), and the very occasional treats (mealworms, scratch, kitchen scraps, etc. but not often at all)
She lives with 14 other hens plus a rooster, bedding is pine shavings in the coop with sweet PDZ on the poop boards. I checked for mites, didn’t see any. Poop is normal. She also doesn’t have much of a tail since this all started.
I have a suspicion that it’s bullying, but haven’t visibly witnessed it yet. Suggestions? Tips? Causes? Thanks in advance!