feathers not growing

  1. baileeb

    Baby chick wound

    Hello all. As my chicks feathers are coming in ive noticed red, almost bleeding bald spots on their backs near shoulder blades. I believe it’s from other chicks pecking at her back. Should I seperate the perpetrator? Can I put neosporin (not sure if that’s spelt right) on the effected area? This...
    • baileeb
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    • chick feathers not growing injury injury chick wound wound care wound help
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. R

    Hen’s feathers thin and falling out, not resolving

    Cassie is two years old and although the smallest of the flock she has always been the best layer, a hardy little gal who wanders the neighborhood. Several months ago her feathers started falling out, and I assumed it was molting. But it hasn’t gotten better and seems to be deteriorating. I...
  3. Esjay600

    10 week old chicken - barely growing - only wing feathers.

    Hi all I hope this was an appropriate place to post this, but I am getting quite worried about one of my chickens. I have three, all from the same hen, and I am new to chicken-owning. They are apparently all hens, though I suspect one is a rooster, but that's irrelevant to the point. Two of...
  4. PeachLily

    Overbred hens with red skin

    I have 8 one year old hens, 4 of which were overbred by 3 roosters (beginner's mistake). I waited too long to dispatch the roosters but they have been gone for 3 weeks now. I see no improvement in the raw skin on the hens' bare backs and wing joints. I did use bacitracin but maybe not often...
  5. Carrots Chicks

    HELP!! What is wrong with my girl's feathers?

    We have 16 checks. 4 1/2 weeks old. All kept in the house. Raised with a eco-glow 50 instead of a heat lamp. 15 chicks have beautiful feathers and are growing well. They eat and all organic food diet with the occasional treat of organic grass fed dairy products. I'm having problems with a...
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