Raw butt

[Luettgenchicken]

Hi-I was searching the threads and so some posts related to this. I checked the coop, no bugs, turned the chicken over and no bugs but I didn't see feathers coming in. Its not bleeding. I didn't get a great photo, the area is larger. I am going to go to farm store tomorrow but thought I would throw it out there. If no bugs, what else could it be? She is so sweet and I feel bad. She's a lavender Orpington. My husband named her Grey Bird. Original. She does come to that. ANyway, I digress. Any suggestions beside that purple stuff someone mentioned? TIA

 

[Luettgenchicken]

Is she the roosters "favorite?" does she get pecked on? do they rip her feathers out? is she laying regularly?

Hi-I have all hens and they all have got along. 2 years she been with them. They were all chicks at the same time.

 

[Luettgenchicken]

Ok, I just ordered it. Fleet farm doesn't have it. They really have nothing.

 

[Luettgenchicken]

Ok she was in trying to lay today. Not sure she did. These are more pics of her but. But it goes up her back. And now another one has it

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok she was in trying to lay today. Not sure she did. These are more pics of her but. But it goes up her back. And now another one has itView attachment 3441417View attachment 3441418

The yellow may be a bit of egg or it could be dirt.

On the bare bum, the feathers are broken, some have been plucked out too. I see a few tiny scabs where someone has picked at the bum.
Hopefully the NuStock will deter whoever it is.

 

[ArtyChicken]

Ok she was in trying to lay today. Not sure she did. These are more pics of her but. But it goes up her back. And now another one has itView attachment 3441417View attachment 3441418

I'm going through the same thing, but only one of mine has the raw butt. Not sure what is going on. Sprayed some Scarlex on it to prevent infection and gave the whole flock Corrid just in case. Checked for egg bound and didn't feel one. Mine isn't laying. I hope we find some answers! Could it be a molt?

 

[ArtyChicken]

I used that stinky yellow stuff someone mentioned above. Not sure if it helped or not.

Mine is doing much better after the corrid and acting back to normal but still no eggs either.

 

[Purelychicks]

Hi-I was searching the threads and so some posts related to this. I checked the coop, no bugs, turned the chicken over and no bugs but I didn't see feathers coming in. Its not bleeding. I didn't get a great photo, the area is larger. I am going to go to farm store tomorrow but thought I would throw it out there. If no bugs, what else could it be? She is so sweet and I feel bad. She's a lavender Orpington. My husband named her Grey Bird. Original. She does come to that. ANyway, I digress. Any suggestions beside that purple stuff someone mentioned? TIAView attachment 3439610

Is she the roosters "favorite?" does she get pecked on? do they rip her feathers out? is she laying regularly?

 

[Purelychicks]

Hi-I have all hens and they all have got along. 2 years she been with them. They were all chicks at the same time.

Have you noticed her laying patterns? has she been laying regularly or laying any strange eggs?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's likely been plucked a bit.

NuStock cream on the bare areas to help soothe the skin. The taste of it may deter further picking as well.