The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Greenerlife on July 06, 2012, 01:52:26 pm
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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?
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Is she plucking herself? could be a protein deficiency, lice or stress if so.
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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
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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?
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No - definitely chest. I will try and find out how to post a photo...i may be a while!