[corinnestaples]

hi, my suffolk light (1yr) has a large bald area from her tummy to her vent. its very red and looks sore but does not seem to discomfort her. tiny quills are visable under the skin but not growing back at all. i thought it was part of her moult but its been like that for 4 months now. she is not being pecked as she is very much top of the pile (of 3!) however she is currently broody (but baldness started long before the broodiness) and i am using the broody coop method, so far not worked yet. i cant see any mites/lice on her either. she is not keen on perching and i thought it could be heat related? or an allergy to the bark she was kept on over winter? or is it being burnt by her poo? she does often look mucky and has loose white poo on her bright red bottom. any ideas on what or how to help her would be helpfull. many thanks

[bantam novice]

Hello Connie and welcome to the forum and the wacky world of chicken keeping. 

I'm not that experienced with this kind of problem but plenty of people here are and I'm sure they will come in with their advice.

You say that she is now broody.  Broody hens actually do pluck out their feathers so that they warm the eggs more effectively with their skin.

Good luck with her and keep us posted