HELP Feather Picking?

[RustyFenceRanch]

I have a young pullet housed with two others the same age. The two OEs have feathers missing and it continues to worsen even though I am giving them more space. I have not seen any aggressive behavior and it is only these two even though they were housed with other pullets until recently. They are on Chick Starter (Scratch and Peck) and fresh herbs and veggies.
Is it feather picking or self picking or could it be something else? I have raised a lot of chicks and this is a first for me. I would usually put them in with the big girls but will not do it until I figure out what’s going on.
Pictures are the worst case pullet.

 

[Shezadandy]

I have a young pullet housed with two others the same age. The two OEs have feathers missing and it continues to worsen even though I am giving them more space. I have not seen any aggressive behavior and it is only these two even though they were housed with other pullets until recently. They are on Chick Starter (Scratch and Peck) and fresh herbs and veggies.
Is it feather picking or self picking or could it be something else? I have raised a lot of chicks and this is a first for me. I would usually put them in with the big girls but will not do it until I figure out what’s going on.
Pictures are the worst case pullet.

That looks like boredom feather picking made worse by delicious drops of blood and scabs to feast on as an extra reward.

The following solution should only be done if they'll be outside in the fresh air. Obviously first clean them up to wash away any dried blood, accumulated skin etc. Make sure they're 100% dry.

I've found that painting the area with "NuSkin" keeps the offenders from going back to the same area and pecking and does a good job keeping things from bleeding again.

It is packaged kind of like nail polish, with a brush applicator. Once the chicks are dry, and the chicks are outside, "paint' the worst of the broken off feathers that tend to bleed. There is quite a smell to it as it dries, so it must be done outside in the open freely moving air.

You're right to keep them away from older birds while this resolves because of course they could do even more damage. I've had great luck with this both with chicks and when hens have had their blood feathers pulled.

 

[RustyFenceRanch]

That looks like boredom feather picking made worse by delicious drops of blood and scabs to feast on as an extra reward.

The following solution should only be done if they'll be outside in the fresh air. Obviously first clean them up to wash away any dried blood, accumulated skin etc. Make sure they're 100% dry.

I've found that painting the area with "NuSkin" keeps the offenders from going back to the same area and pecking and does a good job keeping things from bleeding again.

It is packaged kind of like nail polish, with a brush applicator. Once the chicks are dry, and the chicks are outside, "paint' the worst of the broken off feathers that tend to bleed. There is quite a smell to it as it dries, so it must be done outside in the open freely moving air.

You're right to keep them away from older birds while this resolves because of course they could do even more damage. I've had great luck with this both with chicks and when hens have had their blood feathers pulled.

If you are right, im actually relieved. I was afraid mites or lice etc!! I am not familiar with NuSkin. Is it the same as Blu-Kote? I did a quick search only to come up with products foe women 😂