How old is the rest of your flock? How big is your coop/run. Last fall I had a young hen develop a very similar spot which got larger until she is nearly bald. Like you I couldn't find any signs of mites or other parasites in any of my hens. After a while it started to look like my hens were...
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...1 lavender orphington, 2 golden laced wyendots, and 2 amercaunas. 7 total.
The coop is 4'x6' with one 6' roost and two 4' roosts. At night I usually find 5 hens on the 6' roost and 2 sharing one of the 4' roosts.
The run is about 8' square. Our yard that the have the...
Thank you everyone for your thoughts. I did dust the coop at the same time I dusted the hens, about two weeks ago. I was going to to it again today after a thorough cleaning, but maybe I'll wait and try the damp clothe idea tonight.
I'll also check for in grown feathers, that's a good...
Hey everyone, I'm looking for thoughts and advice about some feather loss problems my flock is having. I have 7 hens and they all have different symptoms.
1 hen has lost all the feathers on her rump and in a collar around her neck. The skin looks red and irritated.
Another hen has blister like...