KYChick13
In the Brooder
So I just adopted some hens from someone on Craigslist who needed to rehome and didn't notice this issue until I got her home.
The white hen has very dark, near black stool or diarrhea stuck to her vent area. Her belly is completely red, raw, featherless and looks just awful. (Couldn't get a pic of it as she is a bit spooked right now.)
Is it a sign of disease? What should I do to treat her and help her heal?
Attached pics of her and her two flock mates. I was told they are about one year old. They have some missing feathers not sure if it's from molting or pecking. The white ones leg scales look a little rough and peely.
They were kept in a small outdoor cage that did not appear to have a roosting bar but had elevated milk crates that may have doubled as a roost / egg laying box.
The floor was straw over a layer of DE. Lots of flies, and stinky. Maybe the red skin is due to irritation from the flooring?
Not sure if this is relevant to treating the hen, but there were rat turds in the food the previous owner gifted to me.
I am hoping I didn't just adopt a bunch of problems that will negatively impact my pullets and cockerel.
The white hen has very dark, near black stool or diarrhea stuck to her vent area. Her belly is completely red, raw, featherless and looks just awful. (Couldn't get a pic of it as she is a bit spooked right now.)
Is it a sign of disease? What should I do to treat her and help her heal?
Attached pics of her and her two flock mates. I was told they are about one year old. They have some missing feathers not sure if it's from molting or pecking. The white ones leg scales look a little rough and peely.
They were kept in a small outdoor cage that did not appear to have a roosting bar but had elevated milk crates that may have doubled as a roost / egg laying box.
The floor was straw over a layer of DE. Lots of flies, and stinky. Maybe the red skin is due to irritation from the flooring?
Not sure if this is relevant to treating the hen, but there were rat turds in the food the previous owner gifted to me.
I am hoping I didn't just adopt a bunch of problems that will negatively impact my pullets and cockerel.