Bare spots on the back of our hens With really bad sores under their wings by the rib cage

[ldgessel]

We are having a problem with bald spots on the backs of our hens As seen in the photos. Also one chicken has really bad sores on her rib cage under her wings you can actually see the bones what can be done about this or what causes it.

 

[Beer can]

Do you have a rooster?

 

[Saaniya]

Check for pecking order might be cannibalism case .

 

[SurferchickinSB]

We are having a problem with bald spots on the backs of our hens As seen in the photos. Also one chicken has really bad sores on her rib cage under her wings you can actually see the bones what can be done about this or what causes it.

OMG! That looks horrible! Looks like it is rotting! From the photo, it looks like some sort of fungus that got infected. I would think you may have to bring her to the vet. The infection must be really bad if you can see the bones, sounds like a lot of tissue has been destroyed. Hopefully someone on here can direct you.

 

[dawg53]

It looks like a rooster has been over mating your hens.

 

[ldgessel]

Yes we have 3Roosters

 

[ldgessel]

Do you have a rooster?

Yes 3

 

[ldgessel]

OMG! That looks horrible! Looks like it is rotting! From the photo, it looks like some sort of fungus that got infected. I would think you may have to bring her to the vet. The infection must be really bad if you can see the bones, sounds like a lot of tissue has been destroyed. Hopefully someone on here can direct you.

I hope so

 

[rebrascora]

Damage like this is usually due to one or more adolescent cockerels rather than a mature rooster. They have all the hormones and none of the technique.

Do your girls a favour and get rid of the boy(s) or pen it/them separately until it/they mature. The gashes under the wings are caused when the hen/pullet doesn't cooperate ie squat and brace to take the males weight or the cockerel is unbalanced either because he is young or another male is intervening in the mating process.

Those wounds would benefit from a good clean up and some antibiotic cream or salve and daily inspection because they could become infected if they aren't already or get hit by fly strike (maggots in the wound).
The girls might also benefit from some hen saddles if you are determined to keep a rooster, but those wounds need time to heal first, so I would say that removing the male(s) for at least a month or two is advisable and then get hen saddles and reassess your male to female ratio. Chickens can be kept in breeding pairs or trios if the birds are older and mature, but still have to be monitored for over breeding. It would appear that you probably have younger birds (under a year old) and in that situation, I would not keep a cockerel with pullets once he reaches sexual maturity unless there are quite a few older hens and/or a mature flock leader rooster to keep him in check.
People talk about a 10:1 hens to rooster ratio but this figure is mostly to ensure fertility of all the hens eggs for breeders. It is however important to ensure you have enough hens to satisfy a rooster so that they are not being over mated as this can not only cause feather damage and injury but also stresses the bird and that can suppress their immune system and leave them open to disease.

Just to clarify

Cockerel is a male under 1 year old and usually they are a pain in the butt because of their raging hormones. Best not to keep them with pullets (females under a year old) once they reach sexual maturity.... obviously they can be brought up together a chicks but once they reach 14-16 weeks those hormones start surging and it is best to seperate. They can be kept with older hens in an appropriate ratio..... at least 10:1 as the hens can usually keep them in check a bit but need to monitor for damage/injury and stress and I would recommend no more than one young male in a flock even if you have 30 hens, as they will competitively and repeatedly mate a female once one of them grabs her and there is usually a girl at the bottom of the pecking order that takes the brunt of it.

Mature roosters are another matter and can sometimes be kept with just one or two females usually without a problem but can happily manage and fertilise a flock of 20 hens too.

 

[ldgessel]

Thank you very much for the information yeah they been run in the hens crazy. When you say anabiotic cream is that something I buy at the drugstore?