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Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Leafy Surrey
Bald chest patch
« 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?
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plumseverywhere

  • Joined Apr 2013
    • Worcestershire
    • Its Baaath Time
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Re: Bald chest patch
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2012, 02:26:37 pm »
Is she plucking herself? could be a protein deficiency, lice or stress if so.
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Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Leafy Surrey
Re: Bald chest patch
« Reply #2 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
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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Bald chest patch
« Reply #3 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?
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Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Leafy Surrey
Re: Bald chest patch
« Reply #4 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!

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