debbier Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 My young cream legbar (who has just started laying , yippeee!) has a bald patch on the back of her head. I suspect that she is being pecked, as she is lowest in the pecking order. I haven't seen anyone doing it, but it's been a bit nasty weather-wise to be hanging around outside for too long recently. It's only a small patch, aroud the size of a 5 or 10p piece, and doesn't look raw or inflamed, though it feels very spikey. Any ideas or suggestions as to what I could do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 My bottom ex-batt has one too! Now that we have some other hens, she's no longer at the bottom of the heap, so it's not getting any worse. I take it it will regrow when she moults? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 It will regrow before a moult if you can stop the pecking. Keep an eye for the culprit, so you can try and stop her with maybe a bumper bit...... You could spray the victim with anti peck stuff to see if that deters her..... Should it continue if it's red cover it with purple stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I have a very strong suspicion that it is the gingernut who is doing the pecking. I have seen her peck tail feathers/bums a few times, but none of the others have a bald patch on the back of the head. I'll see if I can catch her at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
