I also read in Chicken Health HandBook by Gail Damerow...which is great by the way that some cat food every other day is good during molting for extra protein. I also ordered some Immune and Digestive Support from Young AgainPetfood.com
My Welsummers (2) are molting and they are only 10 mo. old....I did actually take one to vet and he said mine was a heavy molt but nothing like your pictures....Gretta looked under the weather but fine. He consulted with a chicken expert and they suggested Young Again Pet Food --Immune and...
Thank you....This really helps. Do you think cracks where the doors close is enough ventilation? I am so new to this and my Wellsummer Gretta's comb looks so pale but she is molting. I guess I am over protective and a little crazy.
My wonderful Wellsummer Gretta may have mites or lice...her comb is paler then during the summer....but getting lots of new feathers around face..you said you used DE, soil and peat moss......from garden supply? Haven't tried. Can I just sprinkle DE carefully around face?
Thanks
Hello, Confused here. I have 3Rhode Island, 2Naked Necks and 2Wellsummers and no eggs yet. I am getting different answers at feed store, etc about when to start layer feed and oyster shell? They are a little over 4 months and some 5 months as bought some already 6 weeks old so all would be...