Hi
I have a small black Plymouth rock hen that has, for that last 2 weeks or so been losing her feathers, or plucking them out ? she has lost them from the front of her wings, her chest and parts of her tummy.. the house where she is has a lot of feathers on the ground and in the nesting boxes.. She is part of my flock of 22 hens of various breeds including Isa Browns with no roosters.
I suspected mites so have treated both houses and every bird but she doesn't seem to be improving - she is quite nervy and she is near the bottom of the pecking order (the Isa Browns can be quite bossy!!) so wondered could it be stress ? or normal moulting?
I haven't seen any of my other girls moult like this though, she really does look most peculiar !! wondered if anyone had any ideas what it might be and if there is something I should be doing to help her ?
Thanks
Jen
I have a small black Plymouth rock hen that has, for that last 2 weeks or so been losing her feathers, or plucking them out ? she has lost them from the front of her wings, her chest and parts of her tummy.. the house where she is has a lot of feathers on the ground and in the nesting boxes.. She is part of my flock of 22 hens of various breeds including Isa Browns with no roosters.
I suspected mites so have treated both houses and every bird but she doesn't seem to be improving - she is quite nervy and she is near the bottom of the pecking order (the Isa Browns can be quite bossy!!) so wondered could it be stress ? or normal moulting?
I haven't seen any of my other girls moult like this though, she really does look most peculiar !! wondered if anyone had any ideas what it might be and if there is something I should be doing to help her ?
Thanks
Jen