Sick chickens

[Mb123]

My chickens are loosing feathers on the vent area, also necks, on the infected patches of skin, there are small black dots. It started about 5 months ago, we tried so many different methods/remedies but nothing is working. One of them died yesterday. See pictures of them attached.

 

[nuthatched]

What do they eat? What remedies have you tried? Do you have a rooster? How many chickens and how big is their coop? the coop could also have mites or lice.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

If one of them died and they're missing feathers, I'd check for lice/mites first. It's best to do this well after dark and you'll usually find these around their vents. Lice and mites are teeny tiny but visible to the naked eye. You will really need to take a close hard look. Using a headlamp helps to keep both hands free. How old is your flock?

Edited to add that it's possibly something else but this is where I would start investigating

 

[Mb123]

What do they eat? What remedies have you tried? Do you have a rooster? How many chickens and how big is their coop? the coop could also have mites or lice.

 

[Mb123]

They eat:

Scratch & Peck Feeds Naturally Free Poultry Layer Feed, 16%, Soy and Corn Free, Organic​

Also, we give them sunflower seeds, oyster shells, leftover veggies and fruits (no avocado)

we had 8 chickens, 7 now, no rooster

we tried some natural remedies for mice and that didn’t work

the coop is pretty big. See attached photo.

 

[Mb123]

If one of them died and they're missing feathers, I'd check for lice/mites first. It's best to do this well after dark and you'll usually find these around their vents. Lice and mites are teeny tiny but visible to the naked eye. You will really need to take a close hard look. Using a headlamp helps to keep both hands free. How old is your flock?

Edited to add that it's possibly something else but this is where I would start investigating

Great point- we will look after dark. Thank you!