[Jade23]

Hi have posted a few times and been made v welcome, i have a problem and hope someone can help.
I have 4 bantams, they are about 23 weeks now, one has been laying for a few weeks now except the last week, the feathers on her back had gone a bit fluffy and i thought she may be starting to moult?  they are free ranging in the afternoons and i have just noticed that she has a bald patch where the feathers are coming out that looks really sore!! what do i do??  i havent noticed any other hens pecking her, but i am not out there all the time and when i do go out they all run over to me and stop whatever else theyre doing in  the hope of corn etc... is there something i can put on it, do i need to seperate her? i am really worried any help greatly appreciated

[Vember]

Have they got a boy in with them, he could be doing it

Is it red raw or just red? If red raw I would pop some germolene on it, if it is just red them I would purple spray her as it would seem more of a feather pecking type injury


Sarah

[Jade23]

i would say red raw, can i use savlon? i have been out watching them and she doesnt seem to be avoiding the others, cant see any pecking going on, am worried about when they are locked in at night, should i try and seperate them? wont be able to get spray until tomorrow,???

[Vember]

I think you'll be ok with the savlon

Give them all a good check over for any nasties and get some spray asap. I wouldn't separate unless they are really being nasty to her as you could end up with a bigger problem when you reintroduce


Sarah

[Jade23]

thank you so much for all of your help.