Hey guys, here’s an update! I separated the hen that was plucking feathers off of all the other chickens and I also was giving the chickens an added protein to their diet to help the feathers grow back.. I also was giving them apple cider vinegar to help with any mites( I’ve heard that helps...
It’s called Natures Best organic egg layer pellets. We buy it from TSC. We also give them organic scratch aswell. How long do molts typically last? What can I feed them to up their protein?
They are about a year old. It all started about 3 months ago, I had 3 hens that had lost feathers on their backs above the tail and I thought they were starting to molt then but the whole flock is loosing feathers and it is quite sad. All my hens seem healthy though despite the appearance. They...
Hi guys,
I have a flock that has been loosing their feathers and they haven’t grown back for some time now. The coop is cleaned out every week and they always have fresh food and water. They live in an 10ftx8ft coop and the run is 30ftx50ft. There are 7 hens and one rooster that live in this...
Yeah I agree, I have a cuckoo rooster silkie which I got at the same time as I got her, and I’m breeding him to solid black hens only. I’m hoping to have the cuckoo pattern become more distinguished