HOMER49 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hi Have a 6 year old stock cock His feathers at the base of his neckwhere you jag them is going curlyAll other feathers fine only back of neckHe was in beside 11 others all winter and they haveno problems Treated with one spot last OctoberAny ideasCheersHomer 49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 As a constructive comment, with no proof of fact behind it, but perhaps when vaccinating a feather follicle has been damaged causing it to twist / curl. I don't think it is to do with the one spot treatment because if it was, it would have happened when the feathers were pulled back to reveal the skin. I'm sure you've tried the simple fix of turning them back round. This would bring you back to the vaccinations and follicle damage. I know follicles are for hair, but don't know the correct term for feather growth spots.Only other alternative is some form of external parasite, but they have been treated for that.No facts, just guesswork which I'm sure you have already thought through.Hope someone is able to help in a more decisive manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCN Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Possible damage from abrasion?? 'Loose feather' total loss of condition, usually form illness of some type or another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mambo Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 The only thing I know is if you over medicate with emptril you get curly feathers on the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi Have a 6 year old stock cock His feathers at the base of his neckwhere you jag them is going curlyAll other feathers fine only back of neckHe was in beside 11 others all winter and they haveno problems Treated with one spot last OctoberAny ideasCheersHomer 49it mite be a himshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi Have a 6 year old stock cock His feathers at the base of his neckwhere you jag them is going curlyAll other feathers fine only back of neckHe was in beside 11 others all winter and they haveno problems Treated with one spot last OctoberAny ideasCheersHomer 49I have a 2 year old hen the same also very slightly on the wing butt. She was not raced as a yb and went missing for a week as a yearling. All the birds were vaccinated and treated with moxidectin and are fine, being a sister to fed winners I bred from her and the youngsters are sound. Never come across this before would be nice to know what causes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanarkshire lad Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Alex I’ve seen this a couple of years ago on two of mine and they were both related I tried steaming it out and that worked but only for a wee while it only appeared just before and after they were paired up but in the winter they were ok I never got to the bottom of it the two pigeons in question eventually went down the tubes . Could be wee quirk in the genes me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Alex I’ve seen this a couple of years ago on two of mine and they were both related I tried steaming it out and that worked but only for a wee while it only appeared just before and after they were paired up but in the winter they were ok I never got to the bottom of it the two pigeons in question eventually went down the tubes . Could be wee quirk in the genes me thinks.You could be right being a small loft my birds are closely bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi Have a 6 year old stock cock His feathers at the base of his neckwhere you jag them is going curlyAll other feathers fine only back of neckHe was in beside 11 others all winter and they haveno problems Treated with one spot last OctoberAny ideasCheersHomer 49 any domination during the molt especially by another cock ? do,s he have access to an avairy and a bath ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossgiel Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi Have a 6 year old stock cock His feathers at the base of his neckwhere you jag them is going curlyAll other feathers fine only back of neckHe was in beside 11 others all winter and they haveno problems Treated with one spot last OctoberAny ideasCheersHomer 49 I have a 2 year old hen with a similar problem. It seems to occur after the bird receives it's PMV vaccination. On completion of the moult, the feathering to the back of the neck was smooth but after the PMV injection the feathering goes curly. The same thing occurred a year ago. It must be an adverse reaction to the injection ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big50cal Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 Just pull the bad ones out and the feathers will grow back the right way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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