Is this a yeast infection? If so, what is the best way to treat? I’ve had the flu for over a week and finally went down to visit my girls today (my husband has been taking care of them for almost 2 weeks). I immediately saw their butts and freaked out but I’m a first time owner so I’m not sure what to treat them with? My husband thought they were molting on their butts. I live in NEPA and we’re about to get a really bad winter storm so I really am scared to soak them as I don’t have a way to keep them inside during this bad weather.
Vent Gleet?
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I'm sorry you're sick, hope you get well quickly.
What does their poop look like? Can you have your husband take pictures of their poop if not normal looking?
Soliciting help for you as I'm not sure what advice to offer.
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What does their poop look like? Can you have your husband take pictures of their poop if not normal looking?
Soliciting help for you as I'm not sure what advice to offer.
@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @azygous
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Thank you, I’m getting better each day
He said their poops looked normal but he cleaned the poop shelf right before I came down to see them. Here’s a picture of one of the girls poopy butt’s that isn’t losing feathers…it seems pretty liquidy. From what I can see leftover on the shelf, it’s frozen thin poop (a winter storm is about to hit so I can’t tell 
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I added 2 more pictures, I was concerned about mites so I took a better look. I see nothing crawling on them.
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It looks like feather picking to me. Have there been any changes to the flock recently? Have they been closed up more due to weather?
Feather picking on the butts often happens on the roosts at night. Over crowding and boredom are the most common causes of feather picking. You may need more roost space, or more space for them in the coop and/or run. Space recommendations are always minimums, and flock dynamics is what really matters. A space that works for one flock may be too small for another, the personalities and temperaments of the birds themselves is the main factor.
Feather picking on the butts often happens on the roosts at night. Over crowding and boredom are the most common causes of feather picking. You may need more roost space, or more space for them in the coop and/or run. Space recommendations are always minimums, and flock dynamics is what really matters. A space that works for one flock may be too small for another, the personalities and temperaments of the birds themselves is the main factor.
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Here is my coop and run! I have 8 hens and 2 young silkies. I definitely could see it being boredom because they go out into their run but they won’t come outside into the snow even though I shoveled them a path. How can I help them? I try to give them snacks, a xylophone, there’s a flock block in there too. Right now the run is covered by a clear tarp on the sides. I would think they would pick at the two silkies as they’re the new additions. The one Is my top hen that is looking to have this problem too. The last picture is them currently in the coop so you can see them on the roost.
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