Black astrolorpe comb

[Daushenhaus]

My new black astrolorpe hens have short combs. They are red but short and look beat up. They are also missing feathers on their back and necks are these healthy birds?

 

[featheredplanets]

Can you post some pictures? The feather loss may just be a result of bullying or mating, if they’re old enough

 

[The Happster]

Do you have photos?
The feather loss could be cockerel attention, could not.

 

[Daushenhaus]

Do you have photos?
The feather loss could be cockerel attention, could not.

 

[Daushenhaus]

Is this mating or something else?

 

[21hens-incharge]

That looks like more than just mating damage.

Have you checked them for mites and lice? Are they scratching a lot?

 

[Daushenhaus]

Can you post some pictures? The feather loss may just be a result of bullying or mating, if they’re old enough

 

[Daushenhaus]

That looks like more than just mating damage.

Have you checked them for mites and lice? Are they scratching a lot?

They don’t seem to be scratching. They are laying nicely. I haven’t got right down and checked them all over for bugs

 

[Daushenhaus]

They don’t seem to be scratching. They are laying nicely. I haven’t got right down and checked them all over for bugs

They have been here a couple weeks now. They were on a farm with many many roosters

 

[21hens-incharge]

I would recommend checking them over for creepy crawlies well.

I see you originally posted this a few weeks ago. Is there ANY improvement or is this how they currently look?

Do you have roosters?