Hey there, I have been noticing that throughout this year I have been having more hens than usual missing feathers for longer than usual on their back. I have thought this was because of a serious mite problem, but sure my chickens have a mite or two, but being completely free-ranged, mites have not been a problem. I have other caged chickens that have more mites, and sometimes have less of a problem with missing back feathers. Also, on my Marans hens, they are also missing feathers under their wing and a few inches to either side of the anal area.
Any ideas on what's going on, and what I can do to fix it? They look kind of bad then I have egg customers come over, and there's these half-naked chickens wandering all over the place..
Thanks
Any ideas on what's going on, and what I can do to fix it? They look kind of bad then I have egg customers come over, and there's these half-naked chickens wandering all over the place..
Thanks