chooksramazing
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- Oct 22, 2016
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Hi!
First time forum poster...long time chicken keeper/lover
I have an issue that I can't solve, I'm sure there's lots of advice to be found here.
I have a turkey Tom who is in a pen/run with 6 chickens. Two of the chickens have bald spots on their backs, getting worse and I'm hoping VERY much that the Tom isn't the culprit. If he was mounting, they wouldn't be alive right? He was put with the girls at about 12 weeks (still peeping but fully feathered of course) and I have never seen him take interest apart from chasing away from the best scraps or the occasional peck - again re food scraps. They are fed very well, pellets, scratch, veggies, tuna etc. I really don't want to have to seperate the two girls but I don't want cannabalism to start. They are all very healthy, wormed etc. Absolutely no mites, clear eyes, beaks etc. Please help, Any advice would be fantastic!
First time forum poster...long time chicken keeper/lover
I have an issue that I can't solve, I'm sure there's lots of advice to be found here.
I have a turkey Tom who is in a pen/run with 6 chickens. Two of the chickens have bald spots on their backs, getting worse and I'm hoping VERY much that the Tom isn't the culprit. If he was mounting, they wouldn't be alive right? He was put with the girls at about 12 weeks (still peeping but fully feathered of course) and I have never seen him take interest apart from chasing away from the best scraps or the occasional peck - again re food scraps. They are fed very well, pellets, scratch, veggies, tuna etc. I really don't want to have to seperate the two girls but I don't want cannabalism to start. They are all very healthy, wormed etc. Absolutely no mites, clear eyes, beaks etc. Please help, Any advice would be fantastic!