blot4 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 My two chickens, Hegarty and Lily appear extremely healthy (good laying, bright red crops etc) except they are both short of feathers on their necks. Lily today looks particularly sore on her neck? What could be causing it? Looking forward to the advice and thank you all in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 How old are they? They could be moulting, as that usually starts around the head and neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blot4 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Thanks for the response - sorry for the delay - been away. They're just over a year old. I don't think it's moulting because it's been going on a while, all in the same place and there are sore patches. I've read something about a depluming mite - could it be this? I've put some anti-mite treatment on and I'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelurch Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My 4 seem to have this depluming mite, all their underbellies are bald and the skin is bright red with some bits which look particularly sore. After getting advice, I have been spraying on johnsons anti mite spray which contains pyrethrin* sp which is the active ingredient. We have also given them all a bath in a solution of johnsons anti flea shampoo which contains permethrin* sp The two active ingredients maybe the other way round, one is a natural extract from a plant and the other is a man made version of the same thing but apparently stays active a little longer than the natural. We dunked them over a week ago and a couple of the hens look like they are a little less sore, we are planning to dunk them again as soon as we get a hot day. Apparently it is very difficult to get rid of, and in big flocks the recommendation is to cull the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Is there any way that they could be rubbing on feeders or somewhere they may be poking their necks through to get to something tasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
