Feather loss, not molting

luckydawn

Chirping
7 Years
Aug 25, 2015
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Hudson Valley NY
3 yr old buff orpington roo was attacked last summer by a fox but recovered. Now he is noticed to be very lethargic, laying around, and with patches of feather loss. I brought him in to see what's happening and found tiny yellowish larve(head of a pin size) and all remaining feathers have lint like clumps where the shaft meets the body. Many feathers pull out when I try to pick it off. Would appreciate any input. He has isolated himself in the coop and I will treat him if I can find the cure.
 

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Wow I don’t think I have seen that many eggs like that before. Make sure you use Permethrin on both the chickens and your entire coop/run area.
 

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