Is this normal?

[Marian02031984]

3 of my 8 weeks old Easter egger have this back? Is this normal?

 

[stephmarie333]

If you have a rooster it could be from him.
Also- I would check them for any lice/mites.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

3 of my 8 weeks old Easter egger have this back? Is this normal?

How much space are they in?
Are they in a brooder? Photos?

Looks like picking to me. Provide more space. See that they are not overheating if you have them in a brooder. Provide them with perches and dust bathing area.

 

[Marian02031984]

If you have a rooster it could be from him.
Also- I would check them for any lice/mites.

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How much space are they in?
Are they in a brooder? Photos?

Looks like picking to me. Provide more space. See that they are not overheating if you have them in a brooder. Provide them with perches and dust bathing area.

they are not in the brooder anymore but they are confined in small coop with run inside our garage. They have perches but no dust bathing area. The other chicks seems ok. Just those 3 easter eggers and they are the biggest among the flock.

 

[Marian02031984]

If you have a rooster it could be from him.
Also- I would check them for any lice/mites.

I don’t know if I will have roosters. I checked and no lice or mites.

 

[Marian02031984]

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they are not in the brooder anymore but they are confined in small coop with run inside our garage. They have perches but no dust bathing area. The other chicks seems ok. Just those 3 easter eggers and they are the biggest among the flock.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

they are not in the brooder anymore but they are confined in small coop with run inside our garage. They have perches but no dust bathing area. The other chicks seems ok. Just those 3 easter eggers and they are the biggest among the flock.

Where are you located in the world and what it the temperature in your garage?

At 8weeks of age, I would not provide additional heat.

Do you have your outdoor coop/run ready for the to transition to? If so, then I would start acclimating them to move outside to a much larger area.

The loss and damage you have posted is from picking. Once they get outside to their coop/run with a lot more space, the issue may resolve itself. The small coop looks way too crowded.

 

[Marian02031984]

Where are you located in the world and what it the temperature in your garage?

At 8weeks of age, I would not provide additional heat.

Do you have your outdoor coop/run ready for the to transition to? If so, then I would start acclimating them to move outside to a much larger area.

The loss and damage you have posted is from picking. Once they get outside to their coop/run with a lot more space, the issue may resolve itself. The small coop looks way too crowded.

I live in ND, USA, our lowest at night is 40F in spring. We have our bigger coop ready in a week or two. The other chickens are ok except for those biggest 3. Thank you.