Chicken has a red and irritated back, please help!!

[Buttercup is the best]

My chicken Juniper's back is red and irritated!!
Hello everybody, my chicken Juniper has been acting normal, but her lower back is red and irritated. She is not molting, even though her back is bald and featherless. We have no roosters in the flock, and the other hens tend to leave her alone and not bully her. She is laying eggs daily and acting perfectly normal. I have checked for mites, but there isn't any, this has been going on for a few weeks now, and I tried to treat it, but it didn't seem to get any better. If anybody has any idea what could be wrong please help!!

 

[SilverBirds]

I'd guess that the red is mostly from the sun. What did you try treating her with?

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. Just trying to help. How do you know she is not being bullied?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

We tried treating her with a silver honey gauze that has worked very well with others in the flock. we also tried dusting her for mites.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

No, she is new, about 8 months. she was introduced in august along with 15 others. Nobody bullies her.

 

[LTAY1946]

Welcome to BYC. I hope that your hen gets new feathers soon and is perfectly well. We all tend to worry when our beloved birds are right.

 

[SilverBirds]

She has had it for about 2 months, but she continues to act normal. her feathers seem to be growing in, but then they aren't.

She probably won't grow new feathers in until her next big molt which would be in the fall if you're in the Northern Hemisphere. You might consider getting her a hen saddle if you're worried about more feather plucking or sun exposure.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

Thanks! I will try blu-kote, Redmond clay, and mabey a hen saddle and see if that helps anything.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Hen. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!