Sam Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hello One of my chickens looks like shes losing feathers from her neck and I'm just wondering what the cause is, she looks very scruffy! My chickens have a glug and grub, don't have lice, and were POL Nov. 2011. Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 This happened to one of my girls, slightly older than yours, she looked like a naked neck at one point! After some research I put it down to her moulting as her comb has gone pale and she stopped laying at the same time. She hasn't really lost many from anywhere else but generally looks scruffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 My first thought was "moult". But, in the main, chooks do not go into full moult until they enter their 2nd year; if your chook was POL in November, that does not meet the expectations. Having said that, it is possible for them to have a mini-moult (I know this because I posted about it in the past few months ). This *could* be what is happening to your chook. Personally, I would keep an eye on her to a) make a judgement call on the mini-moult; b) to check she isn't being hen pecked c) to ensure, if she is being hen pecked, that there are no open injuries; d) to ensure she is eating/drinking ok. Keep us updated as to how she is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank you for both your comments, hopefully it is just a mini moult and nothing else. She seems fine in herself (apart from not being a big fan of the snow!) and I'm pretty sure shes not being pecked, I was watching them eat earlier and it was her pecking the others to get the food Thanks again, hopefully I'll be able to post a photo of her when he she actually looks white!! This is what she USED TO look like!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 She's lovely! I'm sure she'll return to her full gorgeousness in the fullness of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Is she an Amber star because mine looks exactly the same at the moment and so does my Bluebelle - they have lost from the base of their tummy and at the neck. I wondered if it was boredom pecking at the moment because they are not out in the garden because of the snow -they won't budge. Let me know please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'd say it's what I call a neck moult. It is like a mini moult, and most moults occur in the winter. Silly girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Looks like a big standard mini moult to me. Nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yes she's an Amber Thank you all for your comments, feeling reassured now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
