Bald bottom & yellow droppings

Fiona55 · « **on:** April 17, 2012, 21:02 »

Hi all. I am new to chicken keeping - had my 4 leghorn hens, & 1 cock for approx 3 weeks. One hen in particular has a bald bum and I think it is this hen that has been doing yellow runny droppings since I got them - any suggestions please. I know that the hen is not being attacked or pecked by any of the others. Is the bald bottom a separate problem to the droppings. I have read that a bald bottom is something that happens to good layers which all my hens are - 4 hens and I get 3 or 4 eggs a day. thanks for any help

ANHBUC · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:45 »

Hi Fiona and welcome to the site.

Have a look at this topic and poo photos, you might find that the poo is a cecal poo and quite normal.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0

Not heard that about bald bottoms. I have one the same at the moment and have caught one of the other hens plucking her bum feathers out. I have tried sprays which have not worked. Am going to try Vicks vapour rub which has been suggested by Mrs Ball. If that fails I will put her in my hospital coop for a couple of weeks or until her feathers have a chance to grow back as suggested by Tony H.

Fiona55 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2012, 21:05 »

Thanks for your reply. I am almost sure that no feather pecking is going on as birds are right outside my window. I think I shall just keep an eye on them & see how it goes. cheers

Fiona55 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2012, 21:14 »

thanks for the poo link - droppings all come under the normal heading so one less thing to worry about. I am getting alot of plesaure from the birds, & the eggs are just great. cheers

ANHBUC · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2012, 14:43 »

That is good news.

My bad bum chook has been like that since her winter moult. I only caught one of her sisters plucking a feather out the other day so you may not catch them at it.

Fiona55 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2012, 20:43 »

thanks - I will keep a careful eye on them

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