emmat Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi all As always I am after help on a lack of feathers kind of situation... We have 3 Omlet gingernuts. 2 have bald bums at the hand of the 3rd, or themselves, not quite sure. We've treated them for lice, mites, red mite etc... But they just keep plucking. They're happy though, they eat, drink, lay, free range with no issues. Now the 3rd one (it's worth mentioning she is a real runt - very small, very light, scrawny with different feathers and a bit stupid to say the least - she will try and exit the run by walking into the side of it repeatedly) has a bald patch on her front. It starts on her chest and runs under her wings. Thing is it's not red or sore and doesn't look plucked like the other 2 bums. It's just got no feathers and looks abit oven-ready! Any ideas? She's eating, laying etc and seems happy. Though as I say, she's daft and very noisey with it! Help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Poor thing I bet she's your favourite. Do you find the feathers? she could be pulling them out to nest. Need to have words with her about the others knickers. She could have a dietery deficiency and been eating their feathers to get more nutrients and then started on her own. Perhaps giving her/them a supplement like poultry spice might help but guess after a bit it is just a habit. Would it be worth putting a beak bit on her to stop pecking and see what happens. Another thing is no 3 could just be moulting + pecking the others feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmat Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks for this, I contacted the lovely Barbara too. She suggested several things but I recon it's the diet thing as all feathers are eaten. I am going to introduce some greens (they ate all the grass already) and stop so many corn treats and give extra protein for a while and see what happens. Also just bought some grit and tonic which will help I hope. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Barbara is good isn't she Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
