sparkysmum Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi folks, I know there is really good info on the forum about feather loss & moulting but I wondered if someone could point me in the right direction. My injured ex batt Penny has been losing feathers at an alarming rate over the last couple of days. We have seen her "plucking" but we don't know if she is moulting or plucking them out herself. If she is, we don't know why. We have bought in Poultry Spice and tonic drink just in case. Any advice appreciated, as always Thanks in advance Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplars Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 It could be bullying? Sometimes you don't see them doing it, our bullied chicken was pulling feathers out herself as well, the vet said that this was due to stress. I hope that it is just moulting, good luck, Eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Thanks Eve, but definately not bullying. Thankfully the pair seem to be really fond of each other. In fact when Penny was really immobile Boris our other ex batt stayed close by. However I,m wondering if it is stress related - her broken foot is still giving her grief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oatley Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It could be feather mite? If so - our vet prescribes ivermectin which works very quickly. Is there any other signs of mites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 If it is "all of a sudden" it is most likely a moult, especially if she seems well in other ways. Is she still laying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi Egluntine, Yes it was all of a sudden, overnight in fact. Today when she had a little shake her feathers flew everywhere. I think it is a moult - off to find more info. Thanks for returning to us . You are a pretty amazing bunch Allison & co.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
