gazzagerkin Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 one of our girls is loosing the feathers on top of her head is this normal ? cant see any other signs of moulting on her, or is it something else thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 She could be having the feathers pulled out by another hen. One of mine had this last year and was bald (bless her!) right up until she moulted in October! Keep an eye out for signs that you have a bully and if you find you have, there are lots of different anti-peck sprays on the market you could use on her but as it's difficult to spray a hen's head without getting it in her eyes, I sprayed the liquid into a pot and painted it onto her head with a paintbrush instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Yes keep an eye out for any bullying but it couls be a moult, one of mine is moulting and has a bald head and bald shins (she normally has feathered legs) but is fully feathered elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzagerkin Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 her comb is the normal red ,not light pink ,so may not be a moult , had a close look this morning ,head does not seem to be red or inflamed ,just a pale cream . also no sign of mites etc ! will keep an eye out for the other 2 bullying ,,cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzagerkin Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 well the feathers seem to be growing back now,have used anti pecking spray to stop the bullying no signs of mites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
