Hello chicken friends, couple quick questions when you have a minute.
- my 5 hens are 14 months. 2 of the 5 seem to have unhealthy looking butts. I am not sure if i should be treating them with something. I did give them each a warm water washing, but this is it.
One gal is close to having broken skin, but its red and the fluff is not all healthy looking like the others. The other hen looks like it has a bare butt, but its clean skin.(pictured). I have a couple pics of the one hen thats not too bad. It was after washing.
They do free range
They have access to clean water multiple times a day
I offer them some sort of veggie everyday. Yesterday we had tomato.
16% layer pellets
Free choice egg shells & manna oyster shells
I guess my main question is what should i be doing now? Should i continue to bathe the 2 hens daily until it clears up?
Also, is deworming chickens a common thing? Wondering if i should administer something?
Anything for prevention of worms, or, cocci____(spelling)? I really want to nip this b4 an issue. I have the time and energy, just no direction! Thank you. I've attached a couple pics of one of the hens. Thank you so much.
- my 5 hens are 14 months. 2 of the 5 seem to have unhealthy looking butts. I am not sure if i should be treating them with something. I did give them each a warm water washing, but this is it.
One gal is close to having broken skin, but its red and the fluff is not all healthy looking like the others. The other hen looks like it has a bare butt, but its clean skin.(pictured). I have a couple pics of the one hen thats not too bad. It was after washing.
They do free range
They have access to clean water multiple times a day
I offer them some sort of veggie everyday. Yesterday we had tomato.
16% layer pellets
Free choice egg shells & manna oyster shells
I guess my main question is what should i be doing now? Should i continue to bathe the 2 hens daily until it clears up?
Also, is deworming chickens a common thing? Wondering if i should administer something?
Anything for prevention of worms, or, cocci____(spelling)? I really want to nip this b4 an issue. I have the time and energy, just no direction! Thank you. I've attached a couple pics of one of the hens. Thank you so much.