Chicken with bony wings?!

[LindsayDarling]

Hi! New chicken mama here. I inherited 2 flocks from friends who cldnt keep them. 10 hens and 2 roosters. I have fallen in love w them! Anyway I have a hen who has scraggly looking wings, not sure if its something I need to worry about?

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!

Looks like she's getting her feathers picked. What do you feed them and do you notice any bullying? Also how much coop and run space do they have?

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. I will let someone with more medical experience than I answer this question.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC!

 

[LindsayDarling]

Welcome to BYC!

Looks like she's getting her feathers picked. What do you feed them and do you notice any bullying? Also how much coop and run space do they have?

Thanks for the welcome! There has been some bullying from a new mama hen and one of my roosters can be rough She has been staying clear from the mama. They have a lil less than .25 of an acre. Free range in my backyard.

 

[LindsayDarling]

Thanks for the welcome! There has been some bullying from a new mama hen and one of my roosters can be rough She has been staying clear from the mama. They have a lil less than .25 of an acre. Free range in my backyard.

I feed them a variety of pellets, scratch, kitchen scraps, n i buy them worms.

 

[Tookie]

Thanks for the welcome! There has been some bullying from a new mama hen and one of my roosters can be rough She has been staying clear from the mama. They have a lil less than .25 of an acre. Free range in my backyard.

Okay, is the bullying not too too bad?

I'd check her over for mites or lice.

 

[Tookie]

I feed them a variety of pellets, scratch, kitchen scraps, n i buy them worms.

You may want to cut down on treats, as they shouldn't make up more than 10% of their diet.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

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

 

[LindsayDarling]

You may want to cut down on treats, as they shouldn't make up more than 10% of their diet.

Thanks for the tip! I can go overboard especially when its hot out.