Raw spots on hen’s back

[JenHoie]

I have 21 Brahma chickens. 18 hens, three roosters. I have 3 hens with raw spots on their backs and it looks like the other chickens are picking at them. What do I do? I don’t want my bandaids to be hurt!

 

[wamtazlady]

You could spray on some Blu Kote. I'd bet that those hens are the roosters' favorites and they are getting over bred. You could also get them a chicken saddle. A chicken saddle is a cloth thing worn on a hen's back that keeps the roosters from tearing feathers out of the hens when they breed.

 

[JenHoie]

You could spray on some Blu Kote. I'd bet that those hens are the roosters' favorites and they are getting over bred. You could also get them a chicken saddle. A chicken saddle is a cloth thing worn on a hen's back that keeps the roosters from tearing feathers out of the hens when they breed.

Oh, my gosh, I never thought about roosters over breeding! Thank you!

 

[Lolacan]

Duct tape is the cheapest and most effective way to go. Apply several strips slightly over lapping and going from under wing to under wing.