My serama has no feathers on her back!

[owlbaby]

Help! should I remove her from the coop, she has laid 3 eggs. Today I went in the coop to transfer my seramas to their run and saw she was without feathers on her back and it is showing red flesh! It is not bleeding but it is raw, should I remove her, or put her in her own cage in the coop until she heals. I have 2 roosters and 5 hens, she seems to be the favorite! Thanks for any advise!
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[BlueEggsAndHam]

You probably already know this is a pecking order dispute. I personally would not remove her from the coop because one she comes back the chickens tend to peck on her more. I've seen other people put them in a coop of there own inside the main run and then the other chickens can see her but not peck her and she can heal. just a side note you may want to do something with one of your roosters it's not a very good rooster to hen ratio.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I would remove the boys.. to their own pen together while she heals instead of letting them turn their focus to the next one.

If they are the same age as her... they aren't roosters yet... just randy hormone raging idiots... letting them gain some maturity and control over their hormones can help a lot.

Also if they are locked in together then she has NO escape. Your ratio of male to female is too far off.. at THIS age.

Consider using an apron when they're returned if the condition persists. Let it heal first though.

 

[diamondsilkies]

This is caused by her being the favorite, the roosters are being too rough with her and mating too often. I agree, I would take the roosters out while she heals. Once she has healed, you can put them back in, but I would use a chicken saddle or apron for her to keep it from happening again. Keep an eye on her while she heals to make sure the other hens aren't picking at the raw spot. If this becomes a constant issue, you may have to get rid of one of your boys, as that's a pretty high ratio. It can work if one or both of them are very gentle, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

 

[owlbaby]

This is caused by her being the favorite, the roosters are being too rough with her and mating too often. I agree, I would take the roosters out while she heals. Once she has healed, you can put them back in, but I would use a chicken saddle or apron for her to keep it from happening again. Keep an eye on her while she heals to make sure the other hens aren't picking at the raw spot. If this becomes a constant issue, you may have to get rid of one of your boys, as that's a pretty high ratio. It can work if one or both of them are very gentle, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Thanks I appreciate that, I will advertise to see if anyone needs a teenaged cockeral!