Chickens Losing Bum Feathers & Poopy Bums (Eight Months Old)

[WeeRadish]

Hi! I know this thread is a couple weeks old but your hens look like they might have vent gleet! Basically a yeast infection. Here's a link that briefly describes it and also treatment options - www.bhwt.org.uk

My grandfather's chickens had the same thing, hopefully it clears up for yours!

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

Hi! I know this thread is a couple weeks old but your hens look like they might have vent gleet! Basically a yeast infection. Here's a link that briefly describes it and also treatment options - www.bhwt.org.uk

My grandfather's chickens had the same thing, hopefully it clears up for yours!

Thank you so much! I don't really know anything about vent gleet, but I will read the link you sent and do some research! The hens are still missing their bum feathers currently, but I wasn't sure when they would grow back.
As for the feathers missing on their backs cause of the rooster, we got some little aprons for them and that seems to be helping!
They've really been enjoying the things we built in the run too.

 

[WeeRadish]

Im glad the aprons are working for their back feathers and your run looks incredible honestly! Hopefully a little tlc will get their bums floofy again too

Cheers!

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

Im glad the aprons are working for their back feathers and your run looks incredible honestly! Hopefully a little tlc will get their bums floofy again too

Cheers!

Aww, that's very kind of you. We worked very hard to make their coop, run, and aviary. I'm so happy with the way it turned out.