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Hello. I am new to this forum but after having read so many of your posts thought that I would join. You seem to have so much knowledge I hope you can help me.
I have lost one hen whose only symptom seemed to be a strange occasional turning of her head suddenly. (Shaver)
I have one white bird who is losing feathers at a phenomenal rate, has a bald neck and backside ( I have seen the others plucking her feathers sometimes and today i saw feathers just falling out) a small pale comb and is very listless staying in the coop and not feeding. She looks like she is not long for this world but has been ill for several weeks! She keeps shaking her head too. No eggs. (LIght Sussex)
I have one bird who has been broody for most of the last six months (sits in box all the time, squawks at me if I look under her for eggs and is not laying) and keeps fluffing up her feathers. I thought it was all broodiness but after the last week and the listlessness of other birds too am now wondering! No eggs. RIR.
I have another white bird who has seemed perfectly healthy until last few days. She is still laying but is now in nesting box all the time. Could be broody but is also now shaking head so I don't know.
Last bird is also a Shaver and has been very perky until yesterday when she started being listless like others and is also shaking head occasionally. No eggs.
All birds now are sitting in coop, three in nest boxes, one on perch.
I have found red mite and am treating coop today with Poutry Shield and Diatoms which has been successful in past. I will give them vits too.
Can red mite cause all these symptoms or have my girls got a disease ? If they have then it seems hard to diagnose given that they have so many diverse symptoms that fit so many things. I am going on holiday in a couple of days time and had hoped to put some fertilised eggs under the RIR to be nearly ready when we cam back. I am now thinking it might be a bad idea - what do others think??
Look forward to someone being able to help me
Thanks
Claire
I have lost one hen whose only symptom seemed to be a strange occasional turning of her head suddenly. (Shaver)
I have one white bird who is losing feathers at a phenomenal rate, has a bald neck and backside ( I have seen the others plucking her feathers sometimes and today i saw feathers just falling out) a small pale comb and is very listless staying in the coop and not feeding. She looks like she is not long for this world but has been ill for several weeks! She keeps shaking her head too. No eggs. (LIght Sussex)
I have one bird who has been broody for most of the last six months (sits in box all the time, squawks at me if I look under her for eggs and is not laying) and keeps fluffing up her feathers. I thought it was all broodiness but after the last week and the listlessness of other birds too am now wondering! No eggs. RIR.
I have another white bird who has seemed perfectly healthy until last few days. She is still laying but is now in nesting box all the time. Could be broody but is also now shaking head so I don't know.
Last bird is also a Shaver and has been very perky until yesterday when she started being listless like others and is also shaking head occasionally. No eggs.
All birds now are sitting in coop, three in nest boxes, one on perch.
I have found red mite and am treating coop today with Poutry Shield and Diatoms which has been successful in past. I will give them vits too.
Can red mite cause all these symptoms or have my girls got a disease ? If they have then it seems hard to diagnose given that they have so many diverse symptoms that fit so many things. I am going on holiday in a couple of days time and had hoped to put some fertilised eggs under the RIR to be nearly ready when we cam back. I am now thinking it might be a bad idea - what do others think??
Look forward to someone being able to help me
Thanks
Claire