I went to the Market yesterday and showed the picture to a couple of chicken farmers and they said it was normal.....I have not seen any evidence of lice under the wing or by the vent. I'm so new to this that I don't know when I need to be concerned or not. I have 2 or orpington.s too ~ a buff...
I am new to this and maybe overly concerned but 2 out of 7 hens (9 weeks old) have a reddish looking rash by their beak and cheek area. They are not over crowded,the coop is new and all wood is painted, I clean ALL the time, use pine shavings, they get plenty exposure to the out doors with a run...