Oct 12, 2018 #1 ChknMama18 In the Brooder Joined Jun 24, 2018 Messages 11 Reaction score 16 Points 34 I have 4 hens. 3 are perfectly fine. The 4th has lost feathers on her face and neck. Picked her up to inspect the loss and I’m not sure what I’m looking at. She’s eating, drinking and pooping. Attachments 1A19941C-CB35-40EE-B9F3-7503E7407946.jpeg 404 KB · Views: 3 4646DA5A-68F3-4AB1-873E-66F218389C14.jpeg 315 KB · Views: 4 63EF6ECD-7937-4D7B-9167-750028016193.jpeg 268 KB · Views: 3
I have 4 hens. 3 are perfectly fine. The 4th has lost feathers on her face and neck. Picked her up to inspect the loss and I’m not sure what I’m looking at. She’s eating, drinking and pooping.
Oct 12, 2018 #2 Silkies rule Forever Songster Joined Jan 2, 2018 Messages 402 Reaction score 668 Points 182 Location Florida Idk what that is? Maybe someone pecked her!
Oct 12, 2018 #3 Silkies rule Forever Songster Joined Jan 2, 2018 Messages 402 Reaction score 668 Points 182 Location Florida It could be mites though!
Oct 12, 2018 #4 coach723 Crossing the Road 10 Years Educator Spirit Friend Joined Feb 12, 2015 Messages 11,198 Reaction score 18,234 Points 801 Location North Florida It may be scaly face mites, very hard to tell from the picture. The area on the neck could also be lice, just can't tell from the picture. Here are some links that may help: https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/ https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/scaly-face-mites http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm022 https://www.beautyofbirds.com/scalymitetreatment.html
It may be scaly face mites, very hard to tell from the picture. The area on the neck could also be lice, just can't tell from the picture. Here are some links that may help: https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/ https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/scaly-face-mites http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm022 https://www.beautyofbirds.com/scalymitetreatment.html