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Feather loss????

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by MichelleH69, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. Oct 23, 2012 #1
    MichelleH69

    MichelleH69 New Egg

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    Hi
    I my girls have been loosing there feathers.. i thought it was just molting... but today while on my deck i seen feathers and it looks like dry skin flakes... is this a mite??? or something worse?? and yes all chickens seem to have it ..[​IMG]
     
  3. Oct 25, 2012 #2
    cbenson6820

    cbenson6820 Out Of The Brooder

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    pick up a chicken and check the vent area and under the wings for mites. Mites usually look reddish like a flea or white. If you see mites dust them with some poultry dust or spray them with some pyrethrin or permethrin spray.
     
  5. Oct 25, 2012 #3
    CMV

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    Those flakes are the keratin sheaths flaking off on newly emerging feathers. Perfectly normal and expected. You wouldn't likely see mites in broad daylight. Mites tend to be an after dark thing.
     

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