Big Chicken Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hi We need some advice. Our white silkie has lost all her head feathers virtually overnight. She is currently broody and has previously (back in November) had a mini moult losing all the feathers from her wing pits (shoulders/elbows). She doesn't seem to be bullied and is eating and drinking well. A picture will follow tomorrow. Can anyone suggest any causes for just the loss of head feathers? Thanks Big Chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I hope so, or I have a cockerel with a premature balding problem Indiana looks SHOCKING at the moment, with a huge Friar Tuck style bald patch, which has been sprayed with purple spray & clashes magnificently with his orange head He has started to get some stubble now & I am sure that he will be back to being full headed & proud soon , as in the photo below. He is a Poland rather than a Siklie, but I am sure the principle still applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheik Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Some pictures of Pootle. I haven't seen any evidence that she is being pecked, so if she is it must be happening inside the eglu whilst she is broody. She seems perfectly happy, so I'm not too worried. Would appreciate some advice based on these pics though - should we be worried? This is what she normally looks like: Thanks, /\dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That's normal, Helga did something similar a month or so ago too - not quite so much but a fair few crest feather fell out. Like Cinnamon though, Phoenix (my poland) went bald for about 3 or 4 weeks - she looked ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That looks OK to me - hens sometimes moult on just one part of their body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheik Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks for the reassurance, there is no sign that they are starting to grow back yet so we were starting to get more worried. /\dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheik Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Just as a follow-up, for anyone finding this old post - Pootle's head feathers did indeed grow fully back after a few weeks . /\dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thanks for posting the follow-up. My first port of call with any chook relted problem is a search on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
