Sores on either side of hen

[Joanna6]

On one of my 4 Austrolorps on each side of her body in the same basic area, there is a black raw looking area about the size of a quarter. What could this be? How do I treat it?

 

[dawg53]

Do you have a rooster?

 

[Shadrach]

They look like they could be sores from being mounted.

 

[Joanna6]

Do you have a rooster?

No, no rooster.

 

[Joanna6]

They look like they could be sores from being mounted.

Could one of the hens being doing this to her? No rooster here.

 

[Shadrach]

No, no rooster.

A dominant hen?

 

[Joanna6]

Could this be from a tussle over a nesting box? I know I've found 2 hens trying to squeeze into the same nesting box before. How should I treat it? Any meds or let it heal on its own?

 

[Shadrach]

Could one of the hens being doing this to her? No rooster here.

Yes it's possible. Rooster mounting sore are usually found under the wing while those in your picture look further back, more like a back toe digging in. Hens mounting hens (for whatever reason) don't do the stand on shoulders part. I don't know why. They just don't ime.

 

[Joanna6]

A dominant hen?

Maybe. There does seem to be one nesting box at least 2 of them want. Should I isolate her until she heals?

 

[Joanna6]

Yes it's possible. Rooster mounting sore are usually found under the wing while those in your picture look further back, more like a back toe digging in. Hens mounting hens (for whatever reason) don't do the stand on shoulders part. I don't know why. They just don't ime.

Should I isolate her until she heals or just let them work it out?