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Hello!
I am new to raising chickens and this is my first flock. I have 4 chickens and have recently been trying to fix a big problem of mine. A few months ago I realized that one of my chickens was losing feathers on its butt. At first I thought they were starting to drop their feathers but they never did. Shortly after I realized it was starting with all of my chickens. They lost feathers on their butts and it turned red, looking very tender. Some chickens are worse then others. I have tried everything! I have checked for lice (they don't have it), I have done DE all over the coop, I have done deworming medicine, I have provided them with a sand pit for dust paths, I clean the coop regularly, and they get clean water. They are not pecking each other (I used to have that problem and it was very clear) but since I have extended the coop and given them more free range time the pecking has stopped. We do have a small rat problem that I am currently trying to fix by blocking the food at night and setting up a few traps away from the chickens. Could this be the problem? Overall my chickens appear healthy. They are active and all laying eggs on a consistent basis. Please please please help. I am at a loss.
I am trying my best to get them back to good health and learn what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Here are some pictures to help. These are pictures of the chicken who has it the worst. The rest of the chickens are not nearly as red and just have a few feathers missing.
I am new to raising chickens and this is my first flock. I have 4 chickens and have recently been trying to fix a big problem of mine. A few months ago I realized that one of my chickens was losing feathers on its butt. At first I thought they were starting to drop their feathers but they never did. Shortly after I realized it was starting with all of my chickens. They lost feathers on their butts and it turned red, looking very tender. Some chickens are worse then others. I have tried everything! I have checked for lice (they don't have it), I have done DE all over the coop, I have done deworming medicine, I have provided them with a sand pit for dust paths, I clean the coop regularly, and they get clean water. They are not pecking each other (I used to have that problem and it was very clear) but since I have extended the coop and given them more free range time the pecking has stopped. We do have a small rat problem that I am currently trying to fix by blocking the food at night and setting up a few traps away from the chickens. Could this be the problem? Overall my chickens appear healthy. They are active and all laying eggs on a consistent basis. Please please please help. I am at a loss.
I am trying my best to get them back to good health and learn what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Here are some pictures to help. These are pictures of the chicken who has it the worst. The rest of the chickens are not nearly as red and just have a few feathers missing.
