Is This Infected?

[GillerInstinct]

My buff Brahma appears to have issues on her butt. 5 of my 7 chickens are missing butt feathers which I attribute to good egg laying, but my Brahma is a mess back there. Anyone else experience anything like this and what can I do? Picture attached. Thanks.

 

[Battlepants]

Looks like the picture didn't attach properly.

As for the chickens loosing their butt feathers, are they still laying? If not, that sounds like you might be going into a molting season.

As for the messy backside, is she still passing eggs/waste?

 

[GillerInstinct]

My buff Brahma appears to have issues on her butt. 5 of my 7 chickens are missing butt feathers which I attribute to good egg laying, but my Brahma is a mess back there. Anyone else experience anything like this and what can I do? Picture attached. Thanks.

 

[Battlepants]

The lower part looks like the feathers are currently growing back. The upper crusted part is a bit concerning. It might be worth soaking her in some warm water and seeing if we can determine what is happening there. If that's matted waste, it would be a good idea to see if that can be broken up and cleared. If that's scabs, well, would be worth inspecting that area a bit closer to see if puss comes out or if that's just a fresh wound that is healing.

I'd be curious if there are mites on this one. If there are, do they have a proper place to dust bathe?

 

[dawg53]

It's due to urates in feces scalding the skin causing fluff/feather loss, redness, swelling and irritation.
Apply Nu-Stock as needed to the affected area and it will heal. It can be found in the equine section at a feed store. Shake the tube well and wear disposable gloves when applying it.
You can trim back fluff and feathers on their rear end but not too much.