scaby chicken

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sussexchook

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scaby chicken
« on: February 17, 2015, 17:06 »
I noticed about 3 days ago my buff orpington has a patch of feathers missing from the base of her tail going onto her back. Looked at her tonight and it looks quite sore and it has been bleeding. Is it the result of fighting with my other hens? Or could it be something else?

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Mum2mj

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Re: scaby chicken
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2015, 18:47 »
Hi sounds as though she's being hen pecked, I had a nasty chicken once that always attacked another hen there. Do you have some gentian violet spray you can use on the wound? It's purple to mask the blood & antiseptic.
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sussexchook

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Re: scaby chicken
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2015, 19:07 »
Thanks for that, I have never heard of that spray do you know where I can get it from cheers .

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Mum2mj

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Re: scaby chicken
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2015, 19:40 »
You can buy it online (where I got mine) or possibly a farm shop would have it. My chickens were ridiculously scared of the sound of it so trying to spray them was fun...  ::)

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Re: scaby chicken
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2015, 19:54 »
You might also check her under a bright light, particularly at night, to see if she has mites or lice~check around her vent area....her picking and attempting to rid herself of the itch of it all can lead to bare and scabby skin. 

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Re: scaby chicken
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2015, 19:55 »
Thanks again ill have a look for some.


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