Missing feathers/Irritated-looking skin

[revans82]

Hello - our 1.5 y/o Gold Laced Wyandotte has some very irritated-looking skin & several bald spots. She is eating & drinking as normal, & we don't believe her egg production has been affected. We suspected mites as 2 others in our flock have varying degrees of this but we haven't found evidence of this after examining the chickens & the coop nor have we found bullying to be the culprit. We initially chalked it up to molting but her appearance has not improved since winter. We are relatively new chicken owners & appreciate any advice!

 

[sourland]

Another bird/birds in the flock is feather pecking, plucking. It is most likely a bird that is in perfect feather. Do an on site search on Pin Less Peepers they can be used to stop the habit.

 

[rayrose]

Put some NU-Stock on it. It will heal the raw spot
and promote feather growth. It tastes bad, so the
offender will stop pecking.

 

[revans82]

Another bird/birds in the flock is feather pecking, plucking. It is most likely a bird that is in perfect feather. Do an on site search on Pin Less Peepers they can be used to stop the habit.

Very helpful - will look into that. Thank you!

 

[revans82]

Put some NU-Stock on it. It will heal the raw spot
and promote feather growth. It tastes bad, so the
offender will stop pecking.

I appreciate the tip, thanks!