Oct 12, 2018 #1 ChknMama18 In the Brooder Jun 24, 2018 11 16 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: 3 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 Jan 2, 2018 402 668 182 Florida Idk what that is? Maybe someone pecked her!
Oct 12, 2018 #3 Silkies rule Forever Songster Jan 2, 2018 402 668 182 Florida It could be mites though!
Oct 12, 2018 #4 coach723 Crossing the Road 10 Years Feb 12, 2015 10,788 17,546 801 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