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Hey guys, my chicken is constantly plucking her feathers, and biting / preening herself. Is there something wrong, or is everything okay?
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https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/How do I check that?
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The link above has great pictures....although they show more serious infestations.
The best time to check is at night when they have gone to roost. Grab a bird and inspect around the vent and under wings looking all the way down to the skin.
Run a paper towel along the underside of the roost too. If it comes back streaked with red there are mites. Not all mites live on the bird so this check is important.
That makes sense.May also be a stress behavior due to the fact that she's being kept alone.