Hi

I have a pair who have successfully raised 5 chicks. Four have fledged and one still in the nest. The hen is feverishly clearing the nest and has egg bum ready to lay next round. Unfortunately she has started to pluck the feathers from the back of the head of this last chick. The chick is 4 weeks old tomorrow. Is it safe removed this chick to the cafe floor. He is 80 percent feathered.

 

What treatment is best for the bald spot on the back of the head. The skin is not broken at all, just devoid of feathers.

 

Your advise would be greatly appreciated.

Remove the chick and put it in a container on the floor of the cage. Hen obviously wants to lay new eggs. If you do not remove the chick, it will likely be killed

I agree with Dave....this action is a pre cursor to the hen attacking this chick.....remove to an icecream tub on cage floor..........dont worry about the head feathers...........new ones will grown in very quickly all on their own.

 

Read this http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=15720&st=0&p=182883&hl=icecream%20&fromsearch=1entry182883

Edited September 17, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

Done this, cock bird has been down feeding the chick and hen has settled in nestbox.

 

Thanks again for your advise guys.

Hi

I have a pair who have successfully raised 5 chicks. Four have fledged and one still in the nest. The hen is feverishly clearing the nest and has egg bum ready to lay next round. Unfortunately she has started to pluck the feathers from the back of the head of this last chick. The chick is 4 weeks old tomorrow. Is it safe removed this chick to the cafe floor. He is 80 percent feathered.

 

What treatment is best for the bald spot on the back of the head. The skin is not broken at all, just devoid of feathers.

 

Your advise would be greatly appreciated.

I cannot remember who gave me this tip,but the remedy worked for me last year.I had a double factor yellow face white spangle hen that started plucking the down off the chicks,so i rubbed minced garlic all over the affected area of chicks,the down started to grow back and there where no more blood spots after a few days,it works.The hen has since died and so far this year i have no feather plucking ,fingers crossed.