debbier Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I've just noticed a bald patch under the neck of my blackrock - the one in my pic on the left. I haven't noticed it before, but it is well hidden: right underneath her chin, and only about the size of a 5pence. I tried to have a look at it, and couldn't see anything obvious. Is it normal, or something I should look into? The one thing I can think of is that it's onlythe past week that there has been chicken wire in the run splitting off the new arrivals, and she might have worn the feathers off by sticking her ncek under to get at their side of the run? I haven't actually seen her doing this, mind, it's just a thought. edit: or is it maybe a moult? I just thought of that, but do chooks moult in large clumps like that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 It's one of the first things I read about when I first started my chicken keeping career - before internet forums! It's usually a symptom of the grass being greener on the other side, but I imagine that interest in the off-comers may trigger similar behaviour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Could be either The neck area is a typical starting place for a moult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 True enough, I have one doing a 'neck moult' at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks for the replies. She certainly looks well in herself apart from that. I'm just a bit twitchy having lost one recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
