Bald Patches for a Few Months Already

[lipazron]

My nine hens all act healthy and keep laying well but they have bald patches that do not seem to be regrowing feathers in a way that seems like molting. I have tried DE, supplements in their food, spraying an over the counter anti-microbial spray but nothing seems to work. No rooster. No apparent pecking. Any ideas please? Thank you.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Pics of the areas where feathers are missing might help.

Age of birds?
Any rooster around?

 

[lipazron]

Pics of the areas where feathers are missing might help.

Age of birds?
Any rooster around?

Thanks. I just posted three pics.

 

[lipazron]

Pics of the areas where feathers are missing might help.

Age of birds?
Any rooster around?

No roosters. Hens are year plus. no apparent pecking.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Treat them for lice/mites.
You can find permethrin based poultry spray or dust at TSC. Treat the birds and their housing in 7 day intervals.

Feathers that are shaggy like that and have intact feather follicles won't be replaced until they molt.
The bare bottoms is usually due to picking/plucking. Likely done while roosting. Those will feather back in when they molt as well.

 

[lipazron]

Pics of the areas where feathers are missing might help.

Age of birds?
Any rooster around?

Dusted hens and cleaned coop and run. Same next week. Hopefully, mites and lice will be gone!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Dusted hens and cleaned coop and run. Same next week. Hopefully, mites and lice will be gone!

Did you inspect the birds and find mites/lice or their egg clusters?

What did you dust them with?

DE is not effective in treating active infestations.

 

[lipazron]

Permethrin

 

[aart]

Hopefully, mites and lice will be gone!

Did you inspect the birds and find mites/lice or their egg clusters?

That's^^^ what I am wondering.