Need help identifying skin condition!

[LaFleche]

They’re fed layer feed, black sunflower seeds, mealworms, grapes, blueberries, and scratch.

I'd skip the mealworms and grapes and provide some real butter and/or curd cheese instead.

 

[Smartbomb71]

They’re fed layer feed, black sunflower seeds, mealworms, grapes, blueberries, and scratch.

I spend loads of time with them. They’re my first chickens and I adore them. I’m retired so I spend hours with them.

 

[LaFleche]

Do you have a rooster/cockerel with them?

 

[Smartbomb71]

I'd skip the mealworms and grapes and provide some real butter and/or curd cheese instead.

Okey doke I’ll give it a try and report back. Thanks!

 

[Smartbomb71]

Do you have a rooster/cockerel with them?

No just six hens

 

[LaFleche]

No just six hens

So there must be one hen pecking the others causing the scabs and feather loss.

 

[Smartbomb71]

My barred rock Tanya Harding has a dry patch just north and to the side of her tail feathers. She’s laying, eating, and drinking. She’s top of the pecking order and no one messes with her ever. I have six hens, no roos and I’ve sat out here hanging out and observing them so I know she’s not being pecked. I sure would appreciate it if anyone knew what the heck is up. Thank you so much! View attachment 2876049View attachment 2876052

Ok so I think I figured it out and it is one of them picking feathers. Loretta my Issa brown is a brat! I’d never seen her do it until early this morning. I watch these chickens all day, except in the early morning. I do all my chickens chores and go back in. Today I stayed out until they stopped making a fuss to leave the run and free range and there it was! Loretta who I might add is notorious for coming up and pecking at my jeans. She’ll even run off the cat. No one is bleeding or completely bald, everyone is eating and laying everyday so I’m not going to completely freak out…yet.

 

[LaFleche]

Now that the culprit is identified, you could get some pinless peepers for her. Using pinless peepers, she can stay with her flock.

ETA: These pinless peepers are just painless clip ons and will not perforate their nostrils.