Red Bum

mick.c · « **on:** August 20, 2007, 18:19 »

Hi all any ideas ,we have 4 chickens of different breeds one of them .a warren ,has a very bald red bum , none of the others have this , is this being caused by a parasite , is she likely to be doing it herself or is everyone else picking on her. We have seen no indication of bullying , only the usial squabbles over food they have a large run so are not on top iof each other any suggestions.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2007, 19:58 »

Welcome to the forum Mick

All of your ideas could be right ! She could be being plucked by another hen, or doing it herself. I presume you've checked for lice. Are her stools normal or does she have diarrhea ? She may also be moulting. Keep any eye on her and separate her from the othersw if there are any wounds. I had a little brown hen who had a bald botty nearly all her life :roll:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2007, 20:54 »

Hiya Mick welcome to the forum

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2007, 21:07 »

this is also an indicator of an old bird

jack russell · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:37 »

yeah i think munty is right after all he is the top bloke on this subject

old birds with a baldy arze :shock:

cheers

jr

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:39 »

im not the top bloke by any means ,l i do things my way is all .others do it modern i stick to the old ways

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:40 »

Most of our ex-battery birds have red baldy bums!! and yes, they do peck others rumps!

jack russell · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:48 »

no harm meant in the top bloke.... was just meaning you have had a lot of experience :shock: (old burds n all)

but hey, i think you are a top bloke anyway

cheers

jr

muntjac · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:50 »

non taken jack lolo. n ty for the compliment ,,,,, where do u want the cheque sending?

mick.c · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2007, 13:10 »

Thanks for all the info , we will seperate her and keep a wary eye on her bum not knowing the age of the birds when we got them its quite possible she is older than she looks , still laying though pip pip .

Bodger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2007, 12:42 »

Red bums are a sign of good health in a chicken. You don't usually notice unless they have lost some feathers in that area

wildeone · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2007, 18:21 »

Quote from: "jack russell"

old birds with a baldy arze :shock:
jr

There me thinking that everything would get hairier

:roll:

Red Bum

Bodger

wildeone