bald chest

  1. ItsjustMxrgan

    Chickens keep losing feathers

    Chickens keep losing feathers, 1 rooster but he only ‘loves’ on a few hens, they eat egg layer, scratch ( sunflower seeds, corn, grain, other seeds ) with mealworms. ( Along with fruits and vegetables we throw out. ) I keep spraying their bald spots and I’ve been putting supplements in their...
  2. A

    Runt Easter Egger bald spots

    Hi all, First time chicken owner and first time poster. I have a dozen ~4 week old Easter Eggers. Allegedly they are all sexed hens. One of the chicks has been growing slower than the others and is now significantly smaller then the rest of the flock. I recently noticed she also has some bald...
  3. D

    Any ideas to help with feather plucking?

    I have a single hen with a bald spot on her lower throat/upper chest area. It's not bloody or anything, but the rest of the ladies won't let it regrow. Is there a chicken bib? A bandana? Something to cover up the spot long enough for the feathers to grow past "pick at this" range. Thanks y'all!
  4. TundraFang

    Cross Beak Chicken Losing Feathers

    I have an Ameraucana chick that has developed cross/scissor beak so I've been mixing up baby bird formula and chicken food for her to eat. She (not sure the gender yet but I'm hoping for a pullet) comes to the door when she's hungry and has been consistently gaining weight. She's still half the...
  5. M

    Chick has bald hard spot to the left of crop

    I noticed this morning that one of my 14 day old chicks has a bald spot to the left of it’s crop about the size of a dime. When I touch it the area that’s missing feathers is hard and I can feel the margins. Otherwise the chick is healthy and the other chick with it has no issues. Is this a growth?
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