My Rhode Island Red has a sore on her back.

[Hens of Windsor]

My Rhode Island Red has missing feathers and a sore that will not heal. Does bleed on occasion. I’ve tried a salve for chicken injuries. Not sure what to do.

 

[LaFleche]

Your hen appears to be molting, so the uropygial gland/oil gland becomes more visible and the skin gets irritated because of the pin feathers growing and pinching.

You can try a warm compress with sage tea to soothe the irritation and spray the area with triple antibiotic or BluKote spray to prevent the others from pecking.

 

[Hens of Windsor]

Thank you! I’ll try the sage tea compress and Blukote. It’s been a few months going on.