Chicken butt scabby not fluffy

[WARosie]

Hi I noticed my chicken looking like she was missing some butt feathers so I picked her up to investigate. I found what looks like scabs and maybe some bruising. She has had more watery poops lately but I don’t see mites. The roost bar had a bit of blood on it a while back. Maybe the flock boss is pecking her ass? Would mite damage get to look like this? She has been laying eggs and she’s the fiercest, craziest, get after it hens , so noticed no change in her behavior. She also has a scab on her comb. Does anyone know what is happening? Thanks .

 

[nuthatched]

She's being picked, either by boredom, tight quarters, tight quarters, chickens being jerks etc.

 

[WARosie]

Thanks her butt has been messy so just wanted to make sure. It’s been soooo rainy here so I haven’t let them out as much. but only 3 hens in big coop and a double run that is enclosed and covered with access all day, so lots of places to be. Chickens can be such jerks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Get some Nu Stock cream and apply it to her bottom a few times a week to help it heal and hopefully deter the picking.

Do re-check for mites and lice as well, but the scabby bottom looks like it from being plucked and pecked at.

 

[nuthatched]

Thanks her butt has been messy so just wanted to make sure. It’s been soooo rainy here so I haven’t let them out as much. but only 3 hens in big coop and a double run that is enclosed and covered with access all day, so lots of places to be. Chickens can be such jerks!

What's their diet?

 

[WARosie]

What's their diet?

Scratch n peck layer pellets, scratch n peck Grubs a small amount almost daily, grass when they get out, sunflower seeds, etc. I have a chicken tractor that I use to let them on grass but protected from predators. They are pretty spoiled!

 

[nuthatched]

Scratch n peck layer pellets, scratch n peck Grubs a small amount almost daily, grass when they get out, sunflower seeds, etc. I have a chicken tractor that I use to let them on grass but protected from predators. They are pretty spoiled!

What's the protein of the pellets? It may need to be atleast 18%