Dark Brahma legs are all red and missing feathers?

[dbhemphill]

Any ideas what might be going on with my Dark Brahma rooster? I noticed the leg feathers were getting thinner by the day and then his legs began looking red where the feathers used to be....I thought maybe it was scaly leg, so I spayed him for about a week. (He did not enjoy this!) But it did not seem to help much. Tonight I held him and my wife put some neosporin cream in some of the more raw looking areas...then we coated his leg with vaseline. We have not noticed any of the barred rock hens pecking at his legs, would he be pecking at his own legs?

Any other suggestions?

 

[aaajjss1]

My Light Brahma Roo went thru that a few weeks ago but it cleared up by itself and his feathers are coming back, His long tail feathers also fell out. I think maybe he was molting, but check for mites to be on the safe side

 

[lisa523]

I have this same problem with my light brahma rooster now. Did your's clear up?

 

[MargaretMaggieMae]

Did you ever figure this out. My Brahma roo has the same problem. No one else has it. I've treater for mites with permehrin and am using vaseline but it doesn't seem to help.