Re: Chickens Loosing Feathers

From: Jill (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:54:14 +0100

Sue Wilkinson wrote:
> Any advice, or fellow experiences much appreciated. I don't really
> want to have to take them to the vet. They charge a fortune and just
> give every animal an antibiotic jab!

As its all not just one I would suggest Feather mites would be something to
look for
Although they usually show as a track up the back they can hit the soft
underbelly feathers too
Look for crusty bits around the base of the feathers
If you look it up online there are lots of resources 

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Jill Bowis
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> Sue