What is DE?Just want to add, I have DE and will dust bedding tomorrow. I've never done that. Thanks Terri and girls
I am having the same problem with on of my checkens
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What is DE?Just want to add, I have DE and will dust bedding tomorrow. I've never done that. Thanks Terri and girls
Welcome To BYCWhat is DE?
I am having the same problem with on of my checkens
Welcome To BYCHi, many of my Plymouth Rock Barreds have bare butts, and the ones with the biggest bald patches are also the brightest red.
We don't have a rooster, so i have a feeling the bare spots are from the other mother pluckers.
On some, there are smaller bare spots on their backs as well so i'm like 95% sure that all these bare spots are from plucking.
We looked at each chicken butt closely, took photos of them, then zoomed in on the photo with no sign of lice/mites.
I do sprinkle a little diamacious earth in their nesting boxes and coop floor to keep the boxes/floor free of lice/mites.
My concern is the redness, as it looks like a very bad sunburn, and like it could be painful.
Anyone know what the long term prognosis is? Does it go away? Does it need to be treated?
Winter is ending so maybe they're a bit stir crazy?
Her butt isn't just bare, its very red, actually raw looking and swollen. I have no roosters and she IS the bully. I'm a newbie, don't know about mites or lice. What should I look for? I was just reading over some earlier posts and I think maybe I feed too much left over "people"food. I give them everyday a full plate of lettuce, fruit ,leftover pasta and stuff like that. They eat more of that them their regular food.I think I"m going to back off treats, only regular feed and maybe a little oatmeal. Maybe tomorrow I'll give some yogurt, they love that. Anybody have anything else? Thanks again for your replies.