Hi All. This is not an emergency, so hopefully I’ve put it in the right forum.
I have three 2.5 year old hens, this is their second year molting and taking a Laycation. First BO molted in September, second BO molted in October, and my Welsummer started molting in November. She currently looks like she was mauled by a large animal, but she isn’t the issue. My second BO laid eggs for 2 weeks after she molted (weird), and has just started losing all her down feathers again! The coop/run looks like a pillow fight, anyone know if this is normal molting?
They are fed 20% Kalmbach All Flock with oyster shell on the side, I see no evidence of mites or lice. Should I start giving them Poultry Cell or other vitamins? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
I have three 2.5 year old hens, this is their second year molting and taking a Laycation. First BO molted in September, second BO molted in October, and my Welsummer started molting in November. She currently looks like she was mauled by a large animal, but she isn’t the issue. My second BO laid eggs for 2 weeks after she molted (weird), and has just started losing all her down feathers again! The coop/run looks like a pillow fight, anyone know if this is normal molting?
They are fed 20% Kalmbach All Flock with oyster shell on the side, I see no evidence of mites or lice. Should I start giving them Poultry Cell or other vitamins? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!