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    Loss of feathers red skin

    A rooster would explain the sides and the rear maybe but not the neck and and chest area.
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    Loss of feathers red skin

    Yes we have a rooster. That is the grey and white bird with a red fanny. They get sprouts layer crumble and scraps. Mostly bread and pork, chicken and beef bones to pick the meat from. And some scratch grains and whatever bugs they eat. Just added probiotics. I have not treated for mites. They...
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    Loss of feathers red skin

    Hi everyone. I am hoping someone can help me figure out what is going on with my flock. The some of the hens started having feathers broken off and red skin on either side where the wings attach. I just assumed it was from being mounted. Now some are losing feathers on either side of the vents...
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    New Member from South Dakota

    We have a Baird Rock rooster, 3 Easter Eggers. 2 Wyandottes and 3 red (Rock Island Reds I think), and 2 black ones (Australorp?) and a speckled one that looks like the wyandottes but has a stand up comb we got from a neighbor. The black ones ' one has green iridescence and one has gold...
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    Frostbite treatments

    Thank you☺️ I am in SD south of Rapid City. Much has already turned black. Doesn't seem to be swollen. It was seepy and bleeding. Now it is turning yellowish and black around the edges but drying out at least. He is doing alot of head shaking. Poor dude. My fault. Wasn't using a closed water...
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    Frostbite treatments

    Thank you☺️ I am in SD south of Rapid City. We had a period of going negative in Dec. and Jan. Happening again this week. Much has already turned black. Doesn't seem to be swollen. It was seepy and bleeding. Now it is turning yellowish and black around the edges but drying out at least. He is...
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    Frostbite treatments

    But other than that leave his wattles alone? Just let it scab over?
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    Frostbite treatments

    The rest are free ranging. I have him in a crate on the porch across from the 30ft x 30ft chicken enclosure. The girls come by to visit and chat and check him out. I go sit by him and they come because iam there. They can hear each other and still respond to each other. I could put the crate in...
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    Frostbite treatments

    Thanks for these answers. I just posted a similar question about my rooster. Problem is that somehow his became seepy and started bleeding profusely. Then the hens started pecking at him. Should I just leave his separated just enough to scab over and turn black before putting him back with the...
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    New Member from South Dakota

    Hi there. Bobbie here. (Female) Getting ready to start our second year with chickens. I look forward to getting to know you all, share where I can and learn where I am able. See some others from SD.👋👋 Hi neighbors!
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