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  1. Faraday40

    Balding on front of neck under chin

    Here's my "guess" Many times, I witnessed a hen just sitting there as one of her flockmates plucked feathers from the neck. So, the actual baldness is made by other chickens. Yet, what is the cause of that behavior? It's not bullying, since it's seen randomly throughout the pecking order...
  2. Faraday40

    Balding on front of neck under chin

    I think my flock has a case of muff envy. My 4 yr old EE is usually bald under the beak & on cheeks. When it 1st happened 3.5 yrs ago, I thought it was because they were confined to the coop/run for several weeks due to a tenacious hawk. But bald has become her normal state. It never spreads...
  3. Faraday40

    Balding on front of neck under chin

    What do you use as "no peck"? My EE had the problem in Jan, grew back the muff & cheeks in Feb, then 4 weeks ago, came out bald again one morning. It's frustrating because she's otherwise so pretty. I think one of our hens has "muff envy." My EE is one of the top hens, but not the alpha...
  4. Faraday40

    Balding on front of neck under chin

    I'm seeing the same thing in my coop. 1st both crested hens got haircuts. Not bald, but no pretty poofs remained. The next day both EEs lost their cheeks & beards. About a week later, 2 Sussex & an Orpington went bald on the neck. Skin is white & not irritated. I'm guessing that one or...
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