Silkie thread!

[EZFarms]

ill have to get pics after school tomorrow. they have feathers on the back part of their neck but not underneith

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

this lovely lady

 

[Fancychooklady]

this lovely lady

She looks like her mum, ginger who sadly passed away at Xmas.

 

[mom of silkies]

Wow she does look like her mom!

I'm sorry to hear about her mom's passing she was a gorgeous silkie!

 

[Half Moon Ranch]

Fancy, I have a question.
I have a mixed flock, Silkies and 3 Buff Orps and one of the BO hens has something going on that I could use some guidance on.
First off only one or two of the three hens have been laying lately, with one exception a few days ago when all three laid one day.
The gal in question eats like crazy, is not lethargic, or in any way acts sick, but I noticed her behind looks raw, sort of devoid of feathers and her feathers on her back appear different than the others.
I noticed one of the other hens pecking at this one's backside and I'm not sure what's going one.
No one else is showing the same signs.
I haven't seen any bloody or abnormal poop and I've checked.
Any ideas?



I know it's hard to see anything but here's her back end.

 

[Tammylr]

Fancy, I have a question. I have a mixed flock, Silkies and 3 Buff Orps and one of the BO hens has something going on that I could use some guidance on. First off only one or two of the three hens have been laying lately, with one exception a few days ago when all three laid one day. The gal in question eats like crazy, is not lethargic, or in any way acts sick, but I noticed her behind looks raw, sort of devoid of feathers and her feathers on her back appear different than the others. I noticed one of the other hens pecking at this one's backside and I'm not sure what's going one. No one else is showing the same signs. I haven't seen any bloody or abnormal poop and I've checked. Any ideas? I know it's hard to see anything but here's her back end.

Don't know about the butt but my RIR has the same looking back right now and she is molting.

 

[mom of silkies]

Is she just molting??

 

[Half Moon Ranch]

Don't know about the butt but my RIR has the same looking back right now and she is molting.

Is she just molting??

I wondered about that.
She's 9 months old and I wasn't sure, but there is definitely something up with her posterior.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Or it could be rooster damage (if you have one) or the other girls are picking her a lot more when you're not around...

 

[Half Moon Ranch]

Or it could be rooster damage (if you have one) or the other girls are picking her a lot more when you're not around...

I pulled the rooster out of there 3 weeks ago because he was running roughshod over the girls.
I haven't noticed any bullying, but I'm going to watch them tomorrow and see what happens.