Bare backs no roosters!

[Dlevesque001]

I just read that chickens loose their back feathers from rooster but I don’t have one. My 3 Wyandottes all have bald backs! I watched them for quite awhile yesterday and saw one of the letting the other chickens peck at her back!! She just sat there! I know that we have a space issue and now that the ground is thawed, it will be rectified.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I just read that chickens loose their back feathers from rooster but I don’t have one. My 3 Wyandottes all have bald backs! I watched them for quite awhile yesterday and saw one of the letting the other chickens peck at her back!! She just sat there! I know that we have a space issue and now that the ground is thawed, it will be rectified.

Could you post pictures of the hens, and their coop?

 

[DobieLover]

I just read that chickens loose their back feathers from rooster but I don’t have one. My 3 Wyandottes all have bald backs! I watched them for quite awhile yesterday and saw one of the letting the other chickens peck at her back!! She just sat there! I know that we have a space issue and now that the ground is thawed, it will be rectified.

I believe you just wrote what the issue is. Boredom. The feather picking will continue until there is something better to do.

 

[Isadora]

You think it's a space issue? If you know your coop area is too small I would look into expanding it immediately.
What do you feed them? It could be they need more protein.

 

[Dlevesque001]

Could you post pictures of the hens, and their coop?

The area to the left of the coop will be a secure addition. Which will give them ample room daily. It’s tight right now though.

 

[Goosey Girl]

This happened to my one Barred Rock and it got worse. I tried spraying BluKote; didn't help. What did help was a chicken saddle. My husband thought I was crazy for wanting to buy clothes for a hen but, you gotta do what you gotta do when things are getting worse. I ordered one off Amazon from Down Under chicken saddles. Very easy to use and dursble canvas and snaps.
Also, got them a Purina Flock Block. Seems to be much better.

 

[Mrs. K]

I would check very carefully for bugs! Often times digging at the base of the tail like that is a sign of bugs.