New member, need some advice/help

[poppins 2811]

Hi, I have 3 chickens in my garden, free range and spoilt!
One of them has developed this....

Every time I clean them out I use mite powder, and have not seen any in the house. Please help

 

[peopleRanimals2]

Do you have a rooster? Sometimes hens develop bald spots due to over mating. That can be fixed with a hen saddle.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Great to have you in our community! Yes, it looks like it could be rooster damage. Make sure her other flock mates don't start pecking at the spot. Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!

 

[N F C]

I'm not sure what's going on with your hen but you could maybe get some answers on the ER forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

Best of luck to you!

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Welcome to BYC from Maine!

Hmm, Have you noticed feather picking?If you have a rooster, over mating?
That's defintatly not molting, not like that.Like NFC said, post a thread in ER section.

 

[poppins 2811]

We don't have a rooster

They all seem to get on great, will keep my eye on them.
Thanks for the advice

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello, and welcome to Backyard Chickens! There is an unbelievable source of great knowledge on here and wonderful, friendly folks! I do hope you'll make yourself at home here and enjoy it as much as I have!

~Cuz

 

[drumstick diva]

A hen saddle wouldn't cover her there, only covers back of their back.