2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[darthwenger]

One of my chooks (Rosie) ages ago had a bloody bottom after probably laying too big an egg, unknown to me the other chook pecked her bottom terribly and I took her to the vet who cut her feathers away around her bottom and we used some antibiotic powder. Its all fine now and that was probably 7 months ago.

 

Its coming into winter now and Rosies bottom is still pretty bald (she has a completely bald patch running from her vent and down towards between her legs. I'm concerned as the cold weather is setting in and she has no feathers to keep her behind warm. Should I be concerned?

 

I wouldn't say her skin was inflamed just pink to reddish colour.

[wiganchooks]

I'm no expert, having only got mine 3 weeks ago, but they are ex-bats with bare bottoms, tummies, chests, necks etc One came arrived about 1/3 completely bare! They are coping ok with the cold (I have virtually draft-proofed the run though). It's probably more important to keep an eye out that non of the others peck it. Our little one's bottom was being pecked when there was bullying as they settled in, we used gentian violet spray which seems to have worked, healing and detering. She looks a bit bizarre though (it's a very purple spray!)

[Egluntyne]

She will be fine. They Usually chose this time of year to have a moult anyway.

[cluckingmad]

They'll be fine, don't you worry remember the first time I had to get something out of the coup while they were all sleepy, never felt such a lovely war, pile of little bodies! They'll snuggle together and keep warm that way, as long as the others leave Rosie alone she'll probably start to regrow her feathers after moulting