featherloss

  1. POD

    FAVUS IN WHOLE FLOCK?!

    Feeling overwhelmed, my whole flock is affected by scaly skin on their combs and faces. Some of them have now lost feathers and their scalps have thickened. I want to know if anyone can give me a second opinion on the photos I will attach. Has anyone treated favus successfully? How long did...
  2. Evoa14

    Feathers loss and no growing back

    Hello, i would like your advice on feather loss. I have 2 hens, no rooster, and there is no pecking between them. One of my hens (she is 23 months) has been missing feathers on her belly, near her keel bone for 6 months. Her skin is a bit red and it looks like a brood patch. She has been...
  3. Countryhippie

    What is happening? Is she Molting?

    Hi everyone. I have four hens. They were born August 5th 2021. So they are just over a year and a month or so old. they have never gone through a molt before and I have never experienced a molt so I dont really know what I am looking for. The Road Island Red hen pictured is just losing all of...
  4. MallardMama19

    Feather loss

    Hey guys! It’s been awhile, but I have a question… I apologize if it’s been asked before…. I have a mixed flock of 2 buff Orpingtons, 2 Easter eggers, and 2 reds, all hens. My one Easter egged, Willow, has feather loss. Theee are no woulds, just looks like she has been plucked. I have 2 big runs...
  5. J

    Help! not sure what’s wrong with my chickens

    Hi. i’ve seen that on the back of my chickens there is a lot of feathers and it is very red. it is really worrying and I feel like something is wrong with them. I know that they bully each other and pick up feathers but it looks worse than what it should be in my opinion. please help!!!
  6. Christy’s coop

    Is there something wrong ?

    This is Deidre, this is her second Christmas and she is 1 of my 3 chickens. She's lost a lot of feathers which I've heard they do at winter but I'm concerned because she did not do this last winter and also my other two haven't done it either (this is there first winter) so I'm just wondering if...
  7. AuntChickie

    RIR has bare red back half

    1yr old RIR has no feathers on back half? Tail and wings are fine. *No roosters* Started 5 months ago. Thought it was moulting but hasn’t improved. Not worse either. Other 3 hens are fine. Housing/nest box is loft with pine shavings. Haven’t noticed pecking from other hens. Affected hen...
  8. Roger98

    Over preening or is my chicken sick?

    Hi, I've tried to find an answer to this problem EVERYWHERE but nobody else seems to have the problem I'm having. I have 4 white leghorns and 2 golden laced wyandottes (they're a year old next month). All of the leghorns are healthy and are doing great! But the wyandottes feathers look awful...
  9. Chickenunsernam

    Injured Hen?

    Hi everyone, I have a hen that is constantly limping , so I have her sectioned off from the rest. She's the one lowest in the order and roosters I have are constantly chasing her. I figured she must have hurt her leg or sprained it because I dont see any open cuts or anything. Does anyone know...
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