Bald necks

snoopysflock

In the Brooder
5 Years
Aug 10, 2014
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Northern north carolina
A little while ago I noticed a bald spot on my chickens neck and then another chicken had a bald spot a week later. Now almost every chicken has a bald spot only on the neck. Im not sure if it's mites because the baldness is just on the neck and they dust themselves daily.
 
Try to watch and see if the other hens are picking on them. If you have a rooster that would be the culprit. My rooster grabs the back of their necks, holds, and tries to mount. He's obviously frustrated and not getting much if any though because he's pretty rough (or maybe he's just always going to be rough, he's a buff orpington). I have also seen my hens grab the other hen quickly as a "I'm going to put you in your place" peck.
 

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