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CATNDOGS71

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Hi Everyone! My name is Cat, and I am a fairly new chicken owner! Going on about 2 years now. I have 9 hens and 1 obnoxious rooster!! 🤪😂
So far, I haven't had any big issues. My flock looks great!!!
But....one of my Black Copper Marans has an issue that I haven't been able to figure out!!
She has no feathers on her back, or at least half of her back. And a raised scab at the top of both wings. At first I thought it might be lice or mites and I was treating her with diatomaceous earth. But I'm not sure now that that was the problem as her feathers are not growing back. So I have recently started giving her extra protein, to try and boost feather production, and I put a mixture of coconut oil and bag balm on her skin and the 2 scabs, trying to soothe the area. I also just ordered a chicken saddle, because it's so hot and I'm worried about her skin getting sunburned. It has been months, and I don't know why the feathers are not growing back.

Other than the missing feathers, she looks and acts perfectly healthy!!!!!

Anyone have any idea what could be wrong with her, and what to do?!

I'm excited to be in the group, and hope to learn a lot!!! 🐓❤️
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

I agree with @N F C its probably Rooster damage from too much mating. Id definitely separate him.grom her for a while. Saddles help greatly. Broken feathers will need to molt out in the fall to regrow. Any new feathers may be being broken off from mating. If your boy is too much for your hens or you, you might consider rehoming him.

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