Hi all -
I don't know whether I should be concerned or not, but I'd rather err on the side of caution. I have 9 Wyandotte hens and one rooster, all in their first year of life. Recently I noticed a few of the hens missing their back feathers. You can't really tell from this picture, but it's a little reddish where the feathers are missing. Could this be due to some disease/disorder, or might it be the rooster being obnoxious?
Thanks for any insight.
I don't know whether I should be concerned or not, but I'd rather err on the side of caution. I have 9 Wyandotte hens and one rooster, all in their first year of life. Recently I noticed a few of the hens missing their back feathers. You can't really tell from this picture, but it's a little reddish where the feathers are missing. Could this be due to some disease/disorder, or might it be the rooster being obnoxious?
Thanks for any insight.