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*UPDDATE PIC ADDED* what's wrong with her chest raw and irritated/bald

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by mollymae99, Oct 30, 2008.

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  1. Oct 30, 2008 #1
    mollymae99

    mollymae99 New Egg

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    Hi, my 1 1/2 year old white cochin hen, Molly's, chest has been looking bad for about a week. Yesterday, we noticed it looked worse than ever. she has huge patches of missing feathers just on her chest area (nowhere else) and it looks really red and almost raw , irritated and parts are a little bloody. Hard to see in this pic... looks a lot worse in person. This pic was taken yesterday....looks worse today. What the heck is going on?

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  3. Oct 30, 2008 #2
    wyliefarms

    wyliefarms Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Has she molted yet? Mine always look terrible when they do.

    We have had broody one's with missing breast feathers too.
     
  5. Oct 30, 2008 #3
    mollymae99

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    i don't know. i don't know how to tell (im new to this) she's not losing feathers anywhere else, just on her chest and it looks really sore. do u think it could be molting? she's still laying and eating.
     
  7. Oct 30, 2008 #4
    Wynette

    Wynette Moderator Staff Member

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    If she's just molting, it shouldn't be bloody...can you post a picture?
     
  9. Oct 30, 2008 #5
    mollymae99

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    i have a pic on my desktop, but i don't know how to post it on here. if it were mites/lice, would it just be on her chest?
     
  11. Oct 30, 2008 #6
    nicelittlehens

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    Hello, I have an older hen that’s molting and has a fire red skin patch on her behind. I’m treating her for mites and lice. Check out a web site I found that might be helpful to you. Google this name (POULTRY DISEASE DIAGNOSIS BASED ON SYMPTOMS) let me know if this helps.
     
  13. Oct 30, 2008 #7
    mollymae99

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    can someone tell me how to post a pic of her? please? thanx
     
  15. Oct 30, 2008 #8
    mollymae99

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    okay, i figured out how to post a pic...it's not too clear, looks worse in person...any ideas? thanx guys!
     
  17. Oct 30, 2008 #9
    wyliefarms

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    Not sure. Looks like there are new feathers growing in. Could she of got caught in something?
     
  19. Oct 30, 2008 #10
    chickmamawannabe

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    Has she been broody? She may be plucking her feathers to line the nest.
     
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