This is my first flock and I’m new here so I opologize if this doesn’t belong in this forum.
my silkies have been losing feathers on their heads and they are in the same coop with a polish chicken who hadn’t shown any signs of feather loss. One of them started eating her own eggs and we are getting that figured out (I’m just stating that in case it’s part of the problem) but I was wondering if it’s molting? Do silkies molt? I don’t know..
mans my third chicken who is in a separate coop with 7 others, she is a Buff Orpington and her butt is completely bare! I don’t know when it happened but it’s been that way for about a week. I haven’t noticed anyone pecking at her and I can’t find a clump of feathers anywhere so I don’t know what happened.
I don’t think I saw any mites? But I’m not sure. I’ll post some pictures so you can see for yourself.. thanks in advance!
my silkies have been losing feathers on their heads and they are in the same coop with a polish chicken who hadn’t shown any signs of feather loss. One of them started eating her own eggs and we are getting that figured out (I’m just stating that in case it’s part of the problem) but I was wondering if it’s molting? Do silkies molt? I don’t know..
mans my third chicken who is in a separate coop with 7 others, she is a Buff Orpington and her butt is completely bare! I don’t know when it happened but it’s been that way for about a week. I haven’t noticed anyone pecking at her and I can’t find a clump of feathers anywhere so I don’t know what happened.
I don’t think I saw any mites? But I’m not sure. I’ll post some pictures so you can see for yourself.. thanks in advance!