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Post by Hooked on Quack on Jun 2, 2014 20:36:50 GMT -5
We were out at my brothers farm yesterday and noticed some of the hens had all their feathers plucked outta da butts ????  Everytime Dawn tried to pick up eggs from this one hen she'd peck Dawn, ended up dropping 2 eggs !!!  |
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Post by blood on Jun 3, 2014 17:28:40 GMT -5
We were out at my brothers farm yesterday and noticed some of the hens had all their feathers plucked outta da butts ???? Everytime Dawn tried to pick up eggs from this one hen she'd peck Dawn, ended up dropping 2 eggs !!! I don't know what to tell you bro! It must be something in the air .... I got one hen that is bald on the top of her head .... Reminds me of my father-in-law a big ol baldheaded chicken! |
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Post by jmfauver on Jun 5, 2014 5:30:54 GMT -5
Mites?
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Post by jeffraines on Jun 8, 2014 11:26:59 GMT -5
Location of missing feathers and possible causes
Head- others chickens pecking, other hens asserting dominance, molting, lice
Chest-broody hen, molting
Butt- can appear beefy red-molting, vent gleet, mites, lice, feather pecking by self or others
Area immediately around vent-worms, mites, lice, egg bound, pecking by self or others
Random bald spots-feather pecking by self or others, mites, lice, bullies
Back near wings and back of neck-rooster's damage from mating/over-mating
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Post by jmffish on Jun 8, 2014 18:25:39 GMT -5
Location of missing feathers and possible causes Head- others chickens pecking, other hens asserting dominance, molting, lice Chest-broody hen, molting Butt- can appear beefy red-molting, vent gleet, mites, lice, feather pecking by self or others Area immediately around vent-worms, mites, lice, egg bound, pecking by self or others Random bald spots-feather pecking by self or others, mites, lice, bullies Back near wings and back of neck-rooster's damage from mating/over-mating Jeff thanks for the info |
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