A chicken with a balding head

[elmo32]

Hi there, Im new to this site. I am a chicken lover of many years, recently I have noticed one of my chickens has a balding head, under the comb & eye area... another is starting to loose feathers in that area too! I have recently (2-3 weeks ago) treated for lice with PESTENE.... is this a mite/lice problem or more than that?
Advice & help appreciated!

 

[CMV]

Could she be molting? It's the right time of year for it.

 

[TammyP]

I'd guess molting also...

~Tammy

 

[Imp]

This has been brought up before.
I had a hen that went bald only on the top of her head. She was bald for 1-1/2 to 2 years and then started regrowing the feathers. I have no idea what was occurring, but there was no signs if illness, parasites, no roos.

Imp

 

[teach1rusl]

My BR's head/face began going bald before she molted this year (still molting); that didn't happen with last year's molt.
I'm not familiar with Pestine...wonder if she could have had a reaction???

 

[elmo32]

Thank-you for your responses...
My Freeda girl had a big molt not long ago... I live in souther east of Australia. She lost heaps of feathers & has regrown all of them back. I have tried Pestene on them before but perhaps a reaction is possible... Everything about Freeda is normal & no changes in her visable in any way. Perhaps time will tell if the feathers regrow. Its not affecting the others at all. I appreciate your responses

Thank-you
IMP thats what Freedas head looks like in your photo! Thanks for sharing, they are beautiful hens.... im guessing a RIR or Isa & a suzzex?