Rooster belly issues

[MrGrit]

I noticed my roasters belly like this the other day. I have taken him away from the flock in the mean time. Anyone know whats going on here? I have a goose and she likes to pick on poor MR Bert, my first thought was its from the goose picking on him but i have no idea, no broken skin, no blood.

 

[coach723]

Check his feet for any signs of bumblefoot. He may be resting his keel on the roost when he roosts and it's rubbing. Birds with foot or leg issues will often do it, and heavy birds also sometimes. If there is nothing else going on with him it could just be because he's heavy. Padding the roost with something may help, an old bath towel, etc. Nothing that pieces could be pecked or pulled off of and eaten.

 

[MrGrit]

so the split in the feathers is normal? i never noticed b4 maybe because it wassnt red.


I also thought it was because he was resting on his belly at night. hes a big boy, his feet look ok when i looked at them last, i will check again tomorrow.

 

[coach723]

He's probably lost some feathers due to the rubbing.

 

[Myrshine]

Causes that can cause this are:

1. Lice or mites
2. Injury
3. Being picked on
4. Rubbing from roosting/perching
   

 

[dawg53]

If it's not roost rubbing as @coach723 mentioned, it's possible when he excretes feces, the urates in feces are scalding the skin causing loss of feathers and fluff, also redness and irritation to the effected area.
I recommend applying Nu-Stock on the reddened areas and it'll heal. If there's any picking going on, the Nu-stock will prevent that as well. If it's roost rubbing, follow Coach's advice and still apply the Nu-Stock.
You can buy at it at a feed store in the Equine section. Shake the tube well and wear disposable gloves when applying it.
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