red skin

[mconro]

We have a number of hens that lost a lot of feathers over the winter.

Roosters, which have been removed attacked vents and we thought we were going to lose a lot of them. (Lost none.) With the attack they lost a lot of feathers.
They were also bored from being cooped up all winter despite many "entertainment" pieces added to the coop. (Suet cakes with meal worms hung all over, fresh greens in hanging suet cages, litter box filled with sand etc...) More feathers gone.

Now that they are outside all the time that featherless skin is VERY red. They all appear very happy. Eating great, laying extremely well and feathers are growing back. BUT, I would think the red skin would hurt. Any suggestions? Any lotions or cream helpful?

Thanks so much!

 

[tammye]

same thing here. I have put cerams on the bare skin too, but it makes a mess, dirt sticks to it and their feathers, you can put a hen apron on but they don't really like that either. Anyone out there with better advice?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I have never treated for it. I think their back ends are usually pretty red and we just can't see it through the feathers. My oldest hen looks like a babon butt when she is molting, but it is all normal.

 

[Miss Lydia]

p.s. you could spray them all with Blue-kote then they would have purple butts!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

lol!

 

[mconro]

Black hens with purple butts! Could be a whole new look!! lol Thanks!

And, yes,...baboon butt is a GREAT description!! lol lol