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spursman

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Longclose Pigs
Bare backsides
« on: February 05, 2010, 11:47:18 am »
I have 7 chickens all seem to be in good health but 2 of them have developed bare bottoms could you please give me some ideas what tha cause is
Thanks

CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • North East Fife
Re: Bare backsides
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 06:58:50 pm »
It could just be them moulting,

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
Re: Bare backsides
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 08:01:42 pm »
could be just the moulting, but watch out for the pecking order,
the lowest in the rank sometimes get pecked by the others.
this happened to ours when we first got our chucks.
we brought the one who was been pecked out of the run,
and into our house for the night!!!!.
late next day we put her back in,prob sorted.
hope its just the moulting process, but if they are getting pecked by the others,
might be best to put them else where for a while.
good luck :chook:
Langdon ;)

 

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