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meggy2
True Blue Farmgirl
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barb
Flemington
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 7:23:12 PM
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Several of my hens have all of their fannies hanging out with no feathers on them. Most of them have a bald circle on their back behind their tail feathers. I have no rooster. I have heard of molting, but this has been going on awhile, Any ides would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 06:34:25 AM
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Are they wormy? If they are they might be pecking the worms of each other's hineys. Some chickens are naturally sparse on the feathers back there when they get to a certain age. Frizzles can become like that.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
1311 Posts
Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 08:45:55 AM
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They could possible have lice.Wild birds bring them in and they mutiply quite quickly.Poultry dust will clear that up quickly. Just a thought.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 08:57:52 AM
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a lot of times when hens roost for the night as they are getting settled they will peck the feathers out of the hens next to them to get them to move or they do this if they are bored as well...also they may have mites in the vent area but if its a big area that has happened fairly quickly thats not lice or mites.....mites & lice may lay the eggs near the skin part of the feathers but they are mainly biting the chicken or be feather mites who eat the feathers themselves......most chickens do not pull out large amounts of their own feathers even if infected...but other chickens seem to love picking on the chickens that are lower in the chicken ranks as they roost...Michele'
Chickens RULE!
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theoldbatzfarm.blogspot.com |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 09:25:26 AM
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if its mites/lice you will see them on the skin and around the vent area, scrape a depression in the dirt in your coop , then fill with wood ash from your stove/fireplace, they love to dust in it, and it will kill the lice/mites by smothering them...some chickens will become feather eaters, if thats the case get "bitter apple" spray, and mist it on your chickens...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 7:08:55 PM
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One can buy lice powder for chickens at most feed stores. It works very well. Also if you want to go natural diatomatious earth might help, but the regular lice powder will definitely do the trick quickly if they have lice.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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meggy2
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
barb
Flemington
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 7:55:31 PM
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Thank you so much for all the good info. I told my DH I was going to ask my farmgirl friends because I knew you all would come up with some great ideas, and you never let me down.
Barb |
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