sunburn

It's summer and other than maybe getting sunburnt I'm not sure what caused this. I'm also not sure how to prevent him from more sunburns if that's the case because their coop is already in the shade and they only free range in late afternoon and tend stay under trees even then. Any suggestions...

I picked up my hen today and noticed something on her comb. It’s sort of like yellow spots/blisters. She didn’t have these yesterday and isn’t showing any other symptoms. I have attached two images below but you might have to zoom in to see them clearly. It’s been very sunny outside so they...

Last winter, a rooster went after my 4-year-old Easter Egger hen and messed up the feathers on her back and wings. Now that it's summer, she appears to be getting sunburn on the exposed skin of her wings. It doesn't seem to be affecting her too much (she's been having a good crop every night and...

Hello :) So, I actually have two questions, they are sorta related. A month ago I separated my rooster because he was rough to my girls, they are missing feathers on their backs and wings. Its been 3 weeks, and it looks like the bald part of their wings is getting more swollen, and none of their...

So, today we (my mother and I) picked up a free turkey hen. She was being given away because apparently the owner's Muscovy Duck male was attacking her relentlessly and caused quite a bit of damage. My primary concern at the moment is the large amount of feather loss she has sustained, and parts...

We have a hen going into her first adult molten and was wondering, is sunburn an issue during this period? The weather is pretty decent at the moment and as they range around the garden, was just a bit worried, as to whether they'd have the sense to seek shade to give bald patches a break from...