baldy hen

Hi my hen has been rather bald on her next the last few months and seem to taking a while to grow back,theres no sign of mite and i cant seem to see no feather pecking is it just moult? any ideas welcome? cheers liam

Yes it is probably just the moult, although the fact that she has been tis way for "a few months" might need a bit moe investigating.

Do you have a cockerel in with your hens?  Sometimes a cockerel will grab a hen by the back of her neck and pull out or break feathers.

What are you fedding them on?  Hens need the right level of protein and other nutrients to grow their feathers back after a moult, and if they are not getting the right food sometimes they can get 'stalled' in the moult.

many thanks for replies.
no havent got a ockerel just hens,i feed then layers pellets,some corn in afternoons and greens.also every now i give them oyster shells.liam

also every now i give them oyster shells.liam

Not sure what you meant to write here but thought I would point out - you may already do this - oyster shell and grit should be available ad lib

I have a hen that I'm not sure if it is a moult but have seen some feather pecking going on.

I have used this http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/total-poultry-solutions-septi-clense-spray-with-violet-200ml which has helped.
Also have sprayed them with http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/anti-feather-pecking-spray-500ml which believe me tastes horrible. Don't stand down wind when you use it it 

I also put http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/poultry-spice in with their food every morning.

Put links in so you can see the product - hope this helps