quickcluck Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Hi there, a few months ago we had a bald girlie and decided it was a pecking problem and purple spray and ukadex sorted that. Now though all 6 girls have identical bald botties! Cant see any pecking going on and no feathers are laying about. We are worming them at the moment with flubenvet just incase and did redmite powder back in november time. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 How old are they? Could they be moulting? Does seem strange that they all have bare bums Have you seen any lice or critters on them? The red mite powder should work on lice, so I would give them all a thorough dosing and do it again 7 days later. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks christian, will do the red mite thing again. any tips on the application? Last time we tried Eglutines washing up liquid puffer, but am not so sure how effective it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Do they have a dust bath? I use a cat litter tray with a lip all the way round. Filled up with wood ash and dry compost and a good measure of mite powder They self administer Or else a two person job; one to hold and one to sprinkle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well Harriet has been to see Mr Vet!!! He was Lurvley....... and thinks it's the garden Lime we put in the run! So he gave us some cream to put on them, that should be fun Now we will take the top few inches off the run and replace, sans the lime with compost and bedding..... Ta dah.... chickens with feathers Well that's the theory!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hmmm, lime shouldn't cause that - it's just calcium carbonate - chalk. Are any of them pecking at each others or their own feathers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
