Hen with Red bum

[MandaRae]

This is my only hen out of 13 that looks like this. Should I be concerned? It does feel a little squishy. She is still eating and drinking and laying eggs everyday.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Wow ... have you checked her for mites/lice? Looks to be below her vent? Is she being pecked? I'm guessing someone's plucking her, so I'd keep an eye out. If you rule out parasites, I'd spray with Blu Kote just so the others don't peck at her bare bottom. Chickens love "red". I'm also tagging others with more experience ....

@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Kiki @casportpony
Thank you in advance to you all

 

[Kiki]

How old is she?
Does she lay eggs?

 

[MandaRae]

Wow ... have you checked her for mites/lice? Looks to be below her vent? Is she being pecked? I'm guessing someone's plucking her, so I'd keep an eye out. If you rule out parasites, I'd spray with Blu Kote just so the others don't peck at her bare bottom. Chickens love "red". I'm also tagging others with more experience ....

@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Kiki @casportpony
Thank you in advance to you all

That was actually the first thing I checked for the mites or lice. I checked her and everyone over just in case and Nothing.
She is the only one with a bare bum.
I thought maybe she was going broody when it first started getting plucked but it recently inntheblast week turned red.

I was super worried it was water belly.

 

[MandaRae]

How old is she?
Does she lay eggs?

She isn't a year yet. She will be 1 in June.
Yes she is still laying once a day.

 

[azygous]

A bright red butt could be sunburn. It could be infection such as peritonitis. It could be irritation from parasites. It's not possible to diagnose from just the one symptom. As long as she's still laying and behaving normally, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Kiki]

She isn't a year yet. She will be 1 in June.
Yes she is still laying once a day.

What exactly do you feed your flock?

 

[MandaRae]

What exactly do you feed your flock?

New Country Organics Layer mash. I also ferment some for a before bed treat.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's being plucked.
You can put some NuStock cream or hen healer on the bare skin if you wish, but the feather shafts look to be still intact in the skin, she won't replace those until she molts.

 

[dawg53]

@Wyorp Rock is correct. Put Nu-Stock on the affected area and it will heal in time. Shake the tube well before applying it and wear disposable gloves. It'll be located in the equine section at a feed store.
The cause is urates in feces scalding her rear end causing the swelling, redness and irritation.