Jubbilee555
In the Brooder
- Aug 18, 2020
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I have attached some photos of my 9-month-old Japanese bantams.
For the past two weeks 3 out of the 5 of them have bald patches on the back of their neck and/or under their neck and I'm not sure if the skin appears normal or possibly a little bit drier than usual? I'm unsure if this is a normal start to a molt or possibly mites.
They're acting normal otherwise and they don't appear to be scratching more than usual but their feather coats do appear mildly ratty. I do not have a rooster and no one appears to pick on each other excessively.
Thoughts? I've also contacted my local poultry vet but they're closed today so I thought I would check here in the meantime. Thank you!
For the past two weeks 3 out of the 5 of them have bald patches on the back of their neck and/or under their neck and I'm not sure if the skin appears normal or possibly a little bit drier than usual? I'm unsure if this is a normal start to a molt or possibly mites.
They're acting normal otherwise and they don't appear to be scratching more than usual but their feather coats do appear mildly ratty. I do not have a rooster and no one appears to pick on each other excessively.
Thoughts? I've also contacted my local poultry vet but they're closed today so I thought I would check here in the meantime. Thank you!
