Questions about feathers and diarrhea

[Alicia4Villegas]

my hens

Feathers on their back in on the tip of their elbowing looks to be plucked out also one has diarrhea

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

my hens

Feathers on their back in on the tip of their elbowing looks to be plucked out also one has diarrhea

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Do you have a rooster?
What are you feeding them? Protein % of feed, other things fed and % of the total intake.
I'd get a fecal sample read for parasites.

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

my hens

Feathers on their back in on the tip of their elbowing looks to be plucked out also one has diarrhea

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

17.00%
Organic harvest
Cracked corn
3 roosters until recently now 2 roosters with 15 hens

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

Do you have a rooster?
What are you feeding them? Protein % of feed, other things fed and % of the total intake.
I'd get a fecal sample read for parasites.

17.00% protein
Organic harvest
Cracked corn
Sometimes leftovers
The amount eaten is not know because food is left out all day
3 roosters until recently now 2 roosters with 15 hens

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The roosters may be contributing to feather loss
I'd cut back on the corn so they get more of the 17% protein. They will select the 10% protein corn first.

 

[Alicia4Villegas]

The roosters may be contributing to feather loss
I'd cut back on the corn so they get more of the 17%  protein. They will select the 10% protein corn first.
What does the protein help with?