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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Greenerlife on July 06, 2012, 01:52:26 pm

Title: Bald chest patch
Post by: Greenerlife on July 06, 2012, 01:52:26 pm
Went in to see my girls this morning and saw that one has a bald chest patch.  Having looked it up I presume this is prelude to her going broody, but have to say, the patch itself looks a bit sore and extended a little.  is this normal?  None of them did this last year, although they are young birds (16 months).  Could it be something else?
Title: Re: Bald chest patch
Post by: plumseverywhere on July 06, 2012, 02:26:37 pm
Is she plucking herself? could be a protein deficiency, lice or stress if so.
Title: Re: Bald chest patch
Post by: Greenerlife on July 06, 2012, 06:05:36 pm
I hung around to watch - but it doesn't look like either she is doing it or any of the others!  I am having to wait for OH so we can catch her!  She's wiley!   ;D
Title: Re: Bald chest patch
Post by: in the hills on July 06, 2012, 06:16:35 pm
They do tend to develop a bald area underneath when they are about to go broody but I have never noticed the area looking red.


Is the patch underneath her ...... her tummy as it were?
Title: Re: Bald chest patch
Post by: Greenerlife on July 06, 2012, 06:38:10 pm
No - definitely chest.  I will try and find out how to post a photo...i may be a while!