All of our birds are slightly over a year old at this point, most have been doing pretty well lately other then some bald patches as the base of the tails on about half (not sure if an overly active rooster, of maybe a mite issue, we started spraying them on occasion with Poultry Protector and sprayed around the coop as well, and tried saddles for a little bit, as well as freshening up the dust bath kiddie pool). One thing that I noticed in the last couple days is that one hen when standing still seems to have her head slowly fall to one side, and then she will straighten back up quickly, only to repeat the process, without end. Her body stays still, just the head and neck... She is one of the ones with a prominent balding backside. Anything I can check on or look out for, or just preventatives?
They are not free range as we have a lot of hawks in the area. Two feeders, one with an all flock and one with a layer feed, which is their primary diet. We lost a couple about early in the fall last year, hoping if there is an issue to get it taken care of quickly.
They are not free range as we have a lot of hawks in the area. Two feeders, one with an all flock and one with a layer feed, which is their primary diet. We lost a couple about early in the fall last year, hoping if there is an issue to get it taken care of quickly.
