Feathers missing...

[TAMMACLEAN]

I have two black australorp that are 12 weeks old that are missing feathers on thier backs. One( that we think is a boy) is worse than the other. Only these two have this problem. It looks like the feeathers are bieing plucked right out. Is there something I can put on my chickens to help them heal and try and keep the other chickens from plucking out more??

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

It looks like feather picking. Give them something fun and distracting to do (forage cake, treat ball, ect.). As they get older the rooster might get a "favorite" or be rough with the hens. You can buy the hens "Hen Saddles" to prevents roosters from hurting the hens' back.

Added: If it gets bloody, clean it off, put some Neosporin on the wound, then add something called "Blue-Kote" on top of it.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

It looks like feather picking. Give them something fun and distracting to do (forage cake, treat ball, ect.). As they get older the rooster might get a "favorite" or be rough with the hens. You can buy the hens "Hen Saddles" to prevents roosters from hurting the hens' back.

Added: If it gets bloody, clean it off, put some Neosporin on the wound, then add something called "Blue-Kote" on top of it.

Thanks. I will.