Ameracauna+bloody feathers?

[NikSmith]

Last week I noticed 3 of my 5 week ameracaunas with bloody back feathers. Actually, the feathers weren't quite in but where they were coming in it was red and about to bleed it looked like. I seperated them and they were fine. Last night I noticed ANOTHER ameracauna with the same issue...just a bit lower where the tail feathers are coming in. Has anyone experienced this before? Or maybe is it just a trait of Ameracaunas?!
I have some Watkins Petro Carbo Salve which I put on...the others pecked it and proceeded to shake their heads and rub their beaks on the ground! They do NOT like the taste so they don't peck, and meanwhile this salve is a first aid treatment. Win win!
But i'm just curious as to if this is normal or what!

 

[Odelia]

I have not experienced this. Can you post photos?

 

[NikSmith]

Here's a pic of the wounds. Sorry I couldn't get a better pic. I'm sure you're all aware of how difficult it is to get a chick to keep still! The stillest one is Never the one you need a picture of!
It's the worst right where the tail thing starts. You can tell that it was raw further up as well. 3 other ones, (maybe 2?!) had the same rawness above the tail there

 

[WitchyWomanWV]

Last week I noticed 3 of my 5 week ameracaunas with bloody back feathers. Actually, the feathers weren't quite in but where they were coming in it was red and about to bleed it looked like. I seperated them and they were fine. Last night I noticed ANOTHER ameracauna with the same issue...just a bit lower where the tail feathers are coming in. Has anyone experienced this before? Or maybe is it just a trait of Ameracaunas?! 

I have some Watkins Petro Carbo Salve which I put on...the others pecked it and proceeded to shake their heads and rub their beaks on the ground! They do NOT like the taste so they don't peck, and meanwhile this salve is a first aid treatment. Win win! 

But i'm just curious as to if this is normal or what!

Do you have a roo in with them?? If so, if he is aggressive with them or simply insatiable, then these things do happen... If that's the case, a chicken saddle will do the trick and keep their backs safe from the ravages of his "attention".