Whats wrong with my baby ?

[Rusty66211]

She had a small spot first and now it is nearly covering her entire head. My hubby thinks she got stuck in the fence but I don't think so. I have 25 others and if I need to seperate her I have the room to do so. Please help. Thanks

 

[seminolewind]

The picture isn't close enough. Is it mites? Does it look like a fungus, or mold? Her comb looks real pale as well.

 

[Wildsky]

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Hi Sem )

Rusty,
Could be molting?

Or do you have a Roo thats pulling out feathers perhaps?

 

[Rusty66211]

sorry about the picture quality. No roo in the coop and no mites or anything visible . what does molting look like? I am so new to this it isn't funny. I am really loving my chickens and the eggs are selling faster than they can lay. Her comb is nice and red it was just the way the sun hit it.

 

[thaokou21]

its molting.

 

[little horse]

yes it sounds like molting

 

[Wildsky]

Quote:
Molting is basically losing older feathers and growing new ones, sometimes you'll get an almost bald chicken, sometimes only partially bald, mostly they molt in the fall as far as I know, and grow nice new feathers for winter.
You will see new feathers growing out pretty fast.
They'll look funny for a while, if it is molting, give her extra protien. (meat, tuna etc. to help her grow them back fast)

 

[seminolewind]

(Hi back, Wildsky)
Gee I knew she was molting, but I thought the chick was growing something on her head, I couldn't tell from the pic.