Ygerna Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 They have all be confinedd to barracks for two weeks, the first because of worming, the second because we have had a huge marquee on the lawn. This got taken down yesterday and I have now put up their netting and let them out. I gave them a check over and two of the are naked on their undersides. They look thinner but wondered if this was because they have less feathers. Advice or ideas please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Perhaps they have been pecked or pecked themselves as they were bored confined to barracks? I have just had to deal with lice on my two orps and they were over preening/scratching and OSH had started pulling at her own feathers. I used Johnsons Anti-mite spray and it has worked wonders but did have to withdraw the eggs for a few days as it is not licensed for poultry in the UK Someone posted somewhere else that lack of ventilation between roosting bars and bedding in poop trays can cause balness down under. Or maybe they are moulting?? How old are they? Could be a few things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 hi amanda i dont know about this but i remember yesterday when i came round that a couple had bare bums and clover and lola had quite a few feathers missing from their back josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hi Josh. We knew about the feather loss on the Warrens/ISA's there was some bullying being done, oddly by a couple of the PP's, (including one of those with the bald belly). We've been spraying them with Ukadex and that is much improved. We can't see any signs of mites/lice and I use powder in their trays on cleanout days. Observing them this morning they seem fine in themselves, perky enjoying the scratching around and looking for slugs and snails. My inclination is toward boredom, there isn't much by way of entertainment in their run (simply as they are allowed to free range everyday usually). I will continue with my observations in case something becomes obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 There's an article in the current edition of Practical Poultry magazine saying that chickens that have too warm roosting overnight conditions can lose their underneath feathers. Is there plenty of room for air to circulate around their roosting bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
