New to this, and could do with a second opinion.
I have two chicks (dont ask what happened to the third!) My Speckledy chick has had a bald stomach for a few months, i put this down to her being broody. In the past week she has started to look a bit scruffy and I have noticed she has now lost feathers just under her wings. My other ginger chick has been pecking at the loose feathers which are sticking out. I just wondered what other peoples' opinions on this were. Is this a molt? Is she broody? Most threads I've read about molts mention feather loss around the neck, but she's fine up top.
How can I help her and stop Ginger picking at her? Gingers isn't an aggressive bird and she only seems to peck at the odd loose feather so I don't think its entirely down to pecking, and I cant find any mites.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Jen
I have two chicks (dont ask what happened to the third!) My Speckledy chick has had a bald stomach for a few months, i put this down to her being broody. In the past week she has started to look a bit scruffy and I have noticed she has now lost feathers just under her wings. My other ginger chick has been pecking at the loose feathers which are sticking out. I just wondered what other peoples' opinions on this were. Is this a molt? Is she broody? Most threads I've read about molts mention feather loss around the neck, but she's fine up top.
How can I help her and stop Ginger picking at her? Gingers isn't an aggressive bird and she only seems to peck at the odd loose feather so I don't think its entirely down to pecking, and I cant find any mites.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Jen