Help.... What is this?

[nurselynnb]

im not skilled at chicken stuff.... what is this on the back of my chicken... its soft...is she just missing feathers? checked her vent it had no egg and has soft stool... she is eating and drinking fine.

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like she has been feather picked. Do they get outside to roam, or is there any overcrowding?

 

[nurselynnb]

It looks like she has been feather picked. Do they get outside to roam, or is there any overcrowding?

I have 4 Orpingtons they are in a large coup with a large run attached.... I have cameras on them, I have never seen any aggression. They are big loving Marshmallows...

 

[StinkyAcres]

I have 4 Orpingtons they are in a large coup with a large run attached.... I have cameras on them, I have never seen any aggression. They are big loving Marshmallows...

How big is "large?"

 

[21hens-incharge]

What is the roost made of and what dimensions is it?

I wonder if it's being rubbed off during roosting.

 

[Eggcessive]

@21hens-incharge , I love your bloodhound avatar. We raised 3 over the years, and we loved them.

 

[nuthatched]

What is their diet?