Chickens are free BUT oh no!!! one little Brahma is butt naked

[SanJuan]

Our chickens are out and about, they are set in the chicken run to enjoy s nice warm day.
I noticed one of our little brahma have lost her feathers around the butt area and a lot of feathers around the nesting area.
I have read about differents conditions or stages. Im not sure which one will applied to ours.

 

[Eggcessive]

Are they with older chickens, overcrowded, getting enough protein in their diets? What do you feed them? Do they get outside to free range some?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you get some better photos? Hard to tell, but the bare bum looks scabby.

 

[SanJuan]

they get 16% crumbles and once a week some veges like lettuce, celery, etc.
, I just took them outside because have not snow or freeze in a week. Is the only chicken loosing feathers... all the laying chickens are the same age 9m old.
They are not free range too many hawks and ravens

 

[SanJuan]

Can you get some better photos? Hard to tell, but the bare bum looks scabby.

I will try...

 

[SanJuan]

Can you get some better photos? Hard to tell, but the bare bum looks scabby.

 

[SanJuan]

You dont know how hard was taking this picture

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Our chickens are out and about, they are set in the chicken run to enjoy s nice warm day.
I noticed one of our little brahma have lost her feathers around the butt area and a lot of feathers around the nesting area.
I have read about differents conditions or stages. Im not sure which one will applied to ours.

they get 16% crumbles and once a week some veges like lettuce, celery, etc.
, I just took them outside because have not snow or freeze in a week.

It looks like she's being plucked and has some scabs too. Are you in the US? Get some Nu Stock and apply to her bare bottom.

You mention that you took them outside - have they been in a coop for a good period of time? No run time at all?

 

[SanJuan]

yes, they been inside of the coop during winter since we didnt have a safe roof in the chicken run, we have a lotnofbravens and hawks around here.
And yes we are in the US

 

[SanJuan]

It looks like she's being plucked and has some scabs too. Are you in the US? Get some Nu Stock and apply to her bare bottom.


You mention that you took them outside - have they been in a coop for a good period of time? No run time at all?

Thank you Wyorp Rock while I was attempting another picture another hen picked on her... I cant separate them (don't have the space) so now that they have the chicken run ready I am building some entertainment like the hanging Cabbage to correct the behavior and also I'm making some treats high in proteins for the same reason and Im heading to the pet store to find a product to cover her rear end to protect her from future Pickering
Thank you very much.