What is going on with her??? I found her like this in the morning when I was feeding and watering the flock. It wasn't bad enough until now that I noticed it!



That isn't blood, but very red and irritated. She also looks like she is loosing feathers on her back like she is going into molt. The rest of the flock looks fine. I feed 16% layer crumbles and have never had a sick chicken in 5 years of chicken raising. What is going on with her? I put Vicks on the injured area so nobody else would peck at her. I know, controversial, but I have done it for years on chicks, never lost one and it stops the pecking instantly. Anyway.....any ideas what is wrong with her? She does seem active and alert.
Here is a pic of some of the other hens....they look fine.

That isn't blood, but very red and irritated. She also looks like she is loosing feathers on her back like she is going into molt. The rest of the flock looks fine. I feed 16% layer crumbles and have never had a sick chicken in 5 years of chicken raising. What is going on with her? I put Vicks on the injured area so nobody else would peck at her. I know, controversial, but I have done it for years on chicks, never lost one and it stops the pecking instantly. Anyway.....any ideas what is wrong with her? She does seem active and alert.
Here is a pic of some of the other hens....they look fine.