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  1. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    So I cleaned the hens backside with warm soapy water (body wash), pat dried it, and slathered the region with A&D. The top flap of the vent did have some dried blood/scabbing which I did not remove, but did clean. I hope this helps her out.
  2. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    So, I know who the culprit is: the dominant brown is the "Top Hen" among the six birds (4 brown and 2 black). I am reticent to do the whole trim the beak thing, but if it comes to it... Hope to avoid that.
  3. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    So, the coop is on the side of the house that blocks the sun after noon-time AND I have the entire coop under a 12'x12' covering, so it never gets any direct sunlight. I do not use any artificial light, ever...
  4. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    ...and thanks for the replies and info. It's much appreciated! :)
  5. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    When the point regarding the coop being too brightly lit is made, is it referring to "daytime" indirect light, or artificial lighting at night?
  6. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    Eggcessive, As of this morning, the second of the two (the one where the problem started second) that were exhibiting this problem looks much better and it's feathers have/are growing back and no back feathers are missing. In the photo posted, the area visible is devoid of feathers as they...
  7. J

    Can anyone help me with this?

    Please see attached photo. It started a few weeks back with one bird, now there is a second. The dominant brown is the culprit and I am going to attempt to isolae the two effected birds today. The questions are: 1) How can I treat the effected area and should I? 2) How long should I keep the...
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