fantasticjudyann Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 My aracana hybrid was white when I got her about three months ago but now she has a mass of damp brown feathers on her side. I saw one of the other chickens pecking her briefly but she had a beak ring on and it was only the once. Blossom is eating well and laying well. I picked her up and examined her and there's no sign of a bleeding wound or any thing. Does anyone know what's causing it.. She lives in a large run and is treated for worms and mites regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Has she been sunbathing on the compost heap My white hen was always brown but not damp, has it dried up? She probably lay down in droppings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticjudyann Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Yes Plum she might have been doing just that I have two GOs but they all go in one to sleep. As there are five of them it could be she's lying in droppings. I keep it as clean as I can but they poo at night. They seem to use the other Go only to lay. Odd creatures chickens She seems happy enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 One of the Tweets had a damp patch the other day, "what's that?" I asked wiping my hand down her back, then for some bizarre reason I sniffed her. EEEhhhh no need to repeat. She'd been perching beneath one of the others. So could be that's what your girlie had been up to. Lesson to remember - Don't Sniff - under any circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticjudyann Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Thanks Daxigirl.....I guess that's what she's been up to or what Plum suggested before you. As I said to her chickens are very strange creatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Don't want to worry you but that's what I thought when one of my girls had northern fowl mites. It just looked like a dirty greasy patch but when you parted the feathers and looked very closely, there were tiny brown mites on her, the patch also had an 'off' smell about it. Might be worth checking... Was treated with Eprinex from the vet as its not meant for poultry but did the job well. Hope she's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticjudyann Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Thanks for that Dolly.....I'll get her checked out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
