Bare spots on neck....

[Tabuja007]

we have 11 hens, 2 reds and 9 isa's, one has some bare spots on her neck, should we isolate her, we tried but she didnt like it. I heard to use pine tar???

 

[Den in Penn]

There is a product called pick no more supposed to taste bad and helps stop feather picking. Have you seen the others pick on her?

 

[Tabuja007]

Saw one of the reds pickin at one of the others, unfortunately the hen missing feathers went missing yesterday, and now we also have a sick one. We got these chickens as adults, almost 2 1/2 yrs old.

 

[Tabuja007]

Saw one of the reds pickin at one of the others, unfortunately the hen missing feathers went missing yesterday, and now we also have a sick one. We got these chickens as adults, almost 2 1/2 yrs old.

well good news, hubby found the MIA hen, she flipped a box over on top of herself and hubby seen the box moving and went to investigate and their she was starring at him, lol. Glad we found her.

 

[Den in Penn]

If you can separate the hen that is picking the feathers and remove her from the flock for a weeks it may stop her. If you can increase their protein sometimes they start picking feathers for their protein.

 

[Tabuja007]

Thank you for the tip