At first I thought the rooster was causing this so I got rid of the rooster. He was mean anyway and eat huge amounts of food. Then I thought molting, I increased their protein and just in case it was mites dusted them with DE and the worst one I bathed and inspected closely, I couldn't find any...
Mine have stopped laying too. I hope they are molting. They are just about 1 yr. old. It's been 2 weeks now. I don't know how long this will last. Not really loosing feathers either. They seem healthy but they are not earning their keep.
6 Ameraucana hens and 1, very good to his hens...
Hello from Greensboro NC. My names Tina and got my first chickens this past fall. Amaruacana pullets, 6 hens 1 rooster. Trying to do it organically. This is so addictive. We can't wait to get more and raise them from chicks. This site has been so helpful but I've only be lurking up til now. I...