Red and poopy bottom

[Crs1]

This is my 2 yo rooster. I have been applying hydrocortisone ointment to the red skin and petroleum jelly to the clumps for two nights. The big glob is not attached to his skin just feathers Petroleum jelly not working. I am going to cut the clumps off with out pulling the shaft of the feather completely off. Will the feathers grow back? What is causing this? I have one 2 yo hen that looks poopy to. I just saw it so will be looking at that tomorrow
Thanks,
Connie

 

[Wyorp Rock]

View attachment 4278218This is my 2 yo rooster. I have been applying hydrocortisone ointment to the red skin and petroleum jelly to the clumps for two nights. The big glob is not attached to his skin just feathers Petroleum jelly not working. I am going to cut the clumps off with out pulling the shaft of the feather completely off. Will the feathers grow back? What is causing this? I have one 2 yo hen that looks poopy to. I just saw it so will be looking at that tomorrow
Thanks,
Connie

I'd get the clumps off and then access the tissue.

Give him a good cleanup.

The redness may just be from irritation from the poop burning the skin.

I'd apply some NuStock cream to the tissue to help soothe it and let it heal up.

Cut feathers will be replace when he molts.

As for why he's getting a poopy bottom. Have you dewormed? Can you take a sampling of poop to a vet for a fecal float?

What's his diet?

 

[Crs1]

Thank you so much for your reply!
NUStock is ordered get it tomorrow
We also have safeguard aqasol arriving today to use in the water.

No I don’t have a vet who will look at chickens. I called a few years ago and they almost laughed at me.

We feed our chickens egg producer 20 percent protein from our local grain elavator, And they free range sun up to sundown. Right now we are adding rooter Booster Poultry Booster you mix with their feed to see if that helps them lay eggs, and make them look a little better.

We have had a history of chickens not laying eggs, right now we have a flock or about 30, 20 are 3 yo 10 are 2 yo. they have stopped laying. And they really haven’t laid much for a while. How after do you deworm?

I hope that I have covered all your questions sufficiently.
And again thank you so much for your reply
Connie