severe feather loss

[chickenshisperer]

I have exotics and some have severe feather loss around neck (Rooster) hens have bald heads & butts. I also have one silver laced wyandotte that is wheezing. Any ideas on diagnosis? Mites, worms, nutrition.?

 

[Tommy12241]

Can you tell me how old they are?

 

[luvinmychickens]

Could they be molting?? The first molts are usuallly the worst. Seems to start around the necks..

 

[Tommy12241]

That may be the reason. That's why I asked how old they were. I'm not sure about the wheezing. May be something separate from the molt.

 

[janinepeters]

Could be feather picking, too. Pictures would help...

 

[Tommy12241]

your right janinepeters. Pictures would help determine the problem.

 

[luvinmychickens]

Yeah, you can normally tell if they are plucking or molting, so pictures help.