Butty Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi there Some of our chooks are loosing feathers around their tails and under their tummy. I have been reading about allergies to hemcore and wondered whether it could be an allergy to the shredded paper? It is all shredded letters, bank statements etc. Has anyone else had this problem? I have checked for creepy crawlies and can't find anything. Q, the worst affected, looks really sore and isn't growing any new feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I havent even got my chickens yet but just from reading on here sounds like most people are using some bedding like aubiose in the nest. I suppose sitting on some shredded paper could be a little rough? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi there.......... Are they old enough for a moult???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butty Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi It doesn't look like a moult. As the new feathers don't seem to be appearing as they did when they moulted. Thanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi. I am the lady with the chicken allergic to hemcore but we use shredded paper in the nesting box. My 'sensitive skin' chicken is now fine as we switched to easibed for the run (find wood shavings from horse supply place) but we still use shredded paper in the roosting box. Are you sure it's not bullying? If you don't think it is, you could switch the paper for something else and see if that makes a difference - what do you use in the run? Could you put that in the box? What is the skin like in the bald patches - when my lady was suffering from her allergy it was all red and scaly and sore looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam1 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi there we use shredded paper in the nest box haven't noted any problems.... hope you soon get to the bottom of it Cam mya velma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Mine are struggling with the lime in the soil apparently....... all bald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I just use newspaper shredded, as felt the letters etc were one scratchy(but prob so is straw?) but I didn't think it absorbed anything. I use flax bedding with a little handful shredded newspaper for decorating themselves & nest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I use shredded paper in the nest box all the time. I once tried aubiose instead and got far fewer eggs until I changed back again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I use shredded paper in the nest box all the time. I once tried aubiose instead and got far fewer eggs until I changed back again . I expect the decoration is as important to them as us then How interesting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 i think the hemcore and aubiose was irritating our girls too sto we have switched to shredded paper as a trial.. so far so good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
