jackian Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 My Bluebell has a bald patch just below her crop about the size of a lime. She seems fine and as far as I know the others have not pecked her. She is eating and drinking . She is a nervous girl and difficult to catch. I don't think she has lice etc., as the others haven't as far as I can see. Suggestions please. Jackie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 My bluebelle (who is also nervous and difficult to catch) has a bald patch on her bum, below her vent. It seemed to never grow back after moulting. She's been de loused, wormed, and I know none of the others are pecking at her (nor is there evidence of her pulling her own feathers out). She doesn't seem in the slightest bit bothered so I've given up worrying about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 My lovely Bluebelle (long gone) had a bald bum virtually all her life - but I knew exactly why Horrible Carol (still with us) never left her alone, and she was such a lovely girl as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsatroy Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 My blackrock Marigold has a biggish bald patch under her chin too - I've also done the dusting for mites and wormed. She doesn't seem bothered by it at all and is her usual bossy, nosy self. The same thing happened last year to my other blackrosk Rosie - but it seemed to disappear after a month or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'd love to know why this is as my girl has the same thing, a long bald patch under her chin, I wondered if it was feather eating mites but treatment with permethrin hasn't improved things. Or is it a moult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Quite often it is a physical cause due to the height of the feeder or glug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Quite often it is a physical cause due to the height of the feeder or glug I think you might be right Adam. I had not thought of that . It does not seem to be bothering her . Jackie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hmmm... Well that doesn't explain my bluebelle's bald botty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I am sorry to say that most bald patches turn out to be feather picking unfortunately. I had a terrible case and yet I never spotted it happening at all! The culprit was eating the feathers and the new quils whenever they came through! I was spending so much time and energy and money on anti mite, anti peck etc when it was a nasty habit one had started and taught the rest! Difficult to rectify but in the end I think changing the run around adding distractions everywhere and generally making life miles more exciting has worked so far (fingers crossed definitely!). Maybe you could check out the 40 boredom busting post as a good start and then google like I did - boredom busting ideas for chickens - it really worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
