Chicken has a red and irritated back, please help!!

[sourland]

She has had it for about 2 months, but she continues to act normal. her feathers seem to be growing in, but then they aren't.

I would guess that flock mates are removing the pin feathers as they start to grow in. I'd try a hen saddle to protect her back.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

Thanks! I will try blu-kote, Redmond clay, and mabey a hen saddle and see if that helps anything.

 

[Starrponies]

Thanks! I will try blu-kote, Redmond clay, and mabey a hen saddle and see if that helps anything.

Your chickens are lucky! Your a good chicken mama for getting in here and asking for help. And doing all your doing for them

 

[Buttercup is the best]

Thanks so much! We all tend to worry about our girls!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Hen. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Good luck with your hen.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

This continues to happen, her sister Sequoia has a bareback too, but there are feathers growing back.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

she seems to be getting better, slowly, but surely. just wondering if there is anything I can do to speed up the healing process.

 

[Debbie292d]

she seems to be getting better, slowly, but surely. just wondering if there is anything I can do to speed up the healing process.

I wonder if they were molting since their feathers are growing back in.

I put mine on a higher protein feed, from layer feed to an all-flock for a few weeks. It's got less calcium so I put out a dish of oyster shell on the side.

 

[Buttercup is the best]

I wonder if they were molting since their feathers are growing back in.

I put mine on a higher protein feed, from layer feed to an all-flock for a few weeks. It's got less calcium so I put out a dish of oyster shell on the side.

alright thanks, i will try that