haleybz
Hatching
- Mar 23, 2016
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Hello- I am new to raising chickens and I have a question in regards to molting and diet. My 11 month old Ameraucana (possibly EE after doing more research :X ) has started molting as a result of stress after her move from the farm I purchased her from to my coop and then adding two new chickens. It started on her head/neck and now her breast feathers are looking patchy, light in color and thin. Other than this issue, she's a happy chicken with a good appetite (but not laying)! So I've been treating them to black oil sunflower seeds and mealworms once a day, in hopes to increase her protein..but I'm also reading that I can feed her cat food or a high protein chicken feed. It's tough to make sure that she's the one getting the high protein snacks/food, so would it be okay to feed all of them this high protein diet or is it bad for the chickens that are not molting? My poor girl is looking pretty rough so I want to do as much as I can to help! Thanks guys!!