What is causing this!!

[deepwoodsCarl]

I have a production red that has a bald bottom. I have noticed that some of the other birds are chasing this bird. It's a drastic change over the last week. Do I need to have a vet take a look?

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

I have a production red that has a bald bottom. I have noticed that some of the other birds are chasing this bird. It's a drastic change over the last week. Do I need to have a vet take a look?

She could be getting overbred or molting. Do you see any mites or lice on her? If she's getting picked at you may have to separate her or the bullies.

 

[deepwoodsCarl]

She could be getting overbred or molting. Do you see any mites or lice on her? If she's getting picked at you may have to separate her or the bullies.

There is chasing going on but there is not any one bully. I did not see any lice or mites.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

There is chasing going on but there is not any one bully. I did not see any lice or mites.

Is she still acting normal? (Eating, drinking, etc?) Do you have roosters?

 

[deepwoodsCarl]

Is she still acting normal? (Eating, drinking, etc?) Do you have roosters?

No roosters yet. She is still eating and drinking normally as far as I can tell.

 

[deepwoodsCarl]

Is she still acting normal? (Eating, drinking, etc?) Do you have roosters?

Could she be egg bound?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

egg yolk peritonitis can cause the bare underneath as for the back they are plucking due to lack of protien

 

[deepwoodsCarl]

They get lots of protien

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a production red that has a bald bottom. I have noticed that some of the other birds are chasing this bird. It's a drastic change over the last week. Do I need to have a vet take a look?

There is chasing going on but there is not any one bully. I did not see any lice or mites.

Check her for lice and mites.
The others are picking her bottom clean and it looks like there's a scab, hard to tell by the blurry photos.
How much space do they have? Picking can be from boredom, lack of space, they drew blood somehow and now want more, nutritional deficiency...

Cover up her bare bottom with NuStock, this can help deter the picking a little and help heal the skin.
Is she laying eggs? A plucked bum can look full or bloated just because it's bare or if she is fluid filled or bloated, then she may be at the beginning stages of a reproductive disorder. It could be just fat, which is also not a very good thing.

Has there been any changes within the flock, losses/additions, change in feed, bedding, location, etc.?

 

[deepwoodsCarl]

They get lots of protien