08-11-2009, 10:58 AM
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Re: Bald Chicken!
Do you have a (cock) male in with them?
If so, then excessive mating can result in feather loss. If this is the case you will either need to increase the number of hens, or get rid of the cock.
If not then the problem could be mites.
Get a piece of white kitchen towel and rub under the perch, it red dots appear on the paper towel they're red mites.
Red Mites feed on the hens at night when they're perching and suck they're blood. So when the mites are full they will be red in colour. When they're empty they can range from being yellowish-white, to light brown-black.
If you see this treat your birds with louse powder as soon as possible.
Good Luck.
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