Too losing tail feathers???

[roosterstrut]

Hello, (I've been a member here before just forgot my password and it wouldn't send the email :/)but my barahma/ Cochin rooster lost all his tail feathers and no other feathers. He does not have mites or lice and is perfectly fine. Mates , drinks and eats like normal. What is this? Something serious or just a molt? Thanks

 

[roosterstrut]

I meant roo not too.

 

[chickmomma03]

Maybe one of the others plucking him? I have 2 hens right now that have all their long tail feathers missing and my roo is the culprit. He is a fiesty little bugger sometimes.

 

[roosterstrut]

Thanks for the reply but that's not it. My hens don't even pick at each other. My rooster doesn't settle with my hens picking at him let along his tail. I appreciate the reply tho.

 

[roosterstrut]

Alone*

 

[JeanR]

Molt. Sometimes all the feathers go at once, but often, it is tail first-- and it may start to grow new tail feathers before the hackle and body feathers fill your coop~ some can look pretty sad in full molt, if feathers go all at once! Feed him well (not junk food) and he will look just glorious again in a surprisingly short time.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[roosterstrut]

OK thanks everybody !! I feed my chickens nice heathy feed, and no artificial stuff, all organic.

 

[trailrider330]

Welcome back to the BYC flock!

How old is your roo? If you have ruled out the other possibilities, could he be molting?

 

[roosterstrut]

He's a year and a half I see the tail feathers are like broken in half I see he's plucking them out! I have no clue why I took him to a vet for a check up and no mites or lice what could this be? I've had chickens for 7 years and never have seen this behaviour before . thanks.