Diana1 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hello my fellow chicken lovers - please advise on this sore underbelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'm guessing you've checked for mites. Poor thing. You could try sudo cream. It's a cure all. Have you got a different type of bedding recently ? I think I would try washing her with week baby shampoo, then once she's dry try sudo cream, but see if any one else has any suggestions first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Just a though, not sure if it's safe for chickens to ingest sudo cream. What about sore nipple cream. It's viscous and if it's ok for newborns, it must be ok for chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 There are no mites. i had thought of sudo cream or even vaseline. Advice from friends was that it might pick up dirt and get infected. What do you think it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Bedding is the same as always - straw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 She's moulted look at those spikes feathers growing around the area. The skin goes red when exposed to air. If mine I wouldn't do anything just make sure bedding and nest box are clean so there's no ammonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I've got one like that at the moment - a bald tummy in exactly the same spot as yours and a little bald patch at the top of her neck. I thought it was a moult, but she's been like this for weeks and not lost any more feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Right I'm onto the clean bedding as this might be the problem - they do poo a lot in the nesting box where they roost. She has been like it for quite a while. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 So undignified, bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 She's moulted look at those spikes feathers growing around the area. The skin goes red when exposed to air. If mine I wouldn't do anything just make sure bedding and nest box are clean so there's no ammonia I agree with Plum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thanks - glad its growing back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
