No, I haven't actually saw her doing anything in that area except preening. She is a huge preener. The only other chickens we have are much smaller than her, and they are terrified to go anywhere near her. It sounds like this is not caused by an illness then? I hope I hope! :) Thank you for your...
She bends her head in such a way as to preen under her "chin". For all I know, this may be normal? The first pic is a few months ago, and it shows feathers on her throat. The second pic is today. Sorry, it's blurry, and I couldn't capture the entire area of baldness.
Hi, I am pretty new at being a chicken parent. Well, in my case, a chicken grandparent. ;) My question involves my black australorp hen. I believe she is about 10 months old. She could be a little older. Anyway, she has always been a preener. Probably more than is typical because she was an only...