We're in the Bay Area, so mild weather all year round and molting can be unpredictable. I'll definitely try the higher protein feed.
no mites....I've checked all the girls and saw nothing.....
thanks for all the advice!
My two year old hen Shiny Diamond's feathers never recovered after her last molt, probably six months ago. Most of her feathers have partially bare shafts.
She is not being pecked by her four sisters - she's at the top of the pecking order. She doesn't show any signs of mites or lice. She...
I just drained a lot of fluid from my 3 year old Barred Rock hen and my only regret is that I didn't do it a week ago. She is doing so much better now.
Symptoms: VERY swollen lower abdomen, skin was bright red and hot to the touch. Her belly was not hard, but soft like a water balloon.
She was...