feathers

  1. SavvySilkieMom

    Buzzing off feathers on the vent for egg laying?

    I have seen some videos online of people buzzing off vent feathers for cleaner eggs and say it promotes more egg laying. They said that as long as the chickens have a source or warmth they would be okay. Anyone had experience with this or heard of this? Thanks!
  2. filmcmahon

    diy anti-feather pecking spray/balm?

    hello! my girls have been very sassy with each other lately and have been pecking at the smallest 2 out of 6 hens. does anyone have a successful recipe for anti-pecking spray or cream, or know of a brand that makes, it available in Ontario? the only one i seem to find is from the UK:rant help!!!!
  3. 5

    Bald spots

    My black silkie have these bald spots on her neck for a while now. Not sure if it's normal. She plucks her chest feathers out when she is broody, but I'm not sure about the neck feathers. Here are some pics I tried to take. Please help. Thanks
  4. Dance_in_Fire

    What do you think?

    So, i came out this morning and found one of my hens not only outside the coop but outside a fenced yard. She was wet(its been raining) and very cold, shivering. I caught her brought her in and gave her a warm bath to get rid of the mud that was caked on her. Only then i noticed the extent of...
  5. H

    Ex-battery hens, no feathers. Worried about winter months.

    Hi Everyone! In July 2019, I adopted four ex-battery hens. When they arrived, they were all very pale looking, scruffy/missing feathers and quite thin. Over the past 4 months, the girls have thrived! Their combs and faces are red, they have gained weight and love rummaging about in my garden...
  6. T

    Blue copper marans feathering

    I have this gorgeous blue copper marans pullet, which is perfect in every way, exept for one. I've noticed a few tiny white feathers on her head. I'm trying to get my marans as perfect as possible, so this is quite imporant to me. Is this allowed? And can it be easily worked away? I'm planning...
  7. Barredbuzzard34

    Scraggly feathers

    My chickens are all probably about 6 weeks old, and most of them have nice, soft and sleek feathers. A few of them have feathers that look unkempt, like they haven't been groomed. Is there anything I can do to help their feathers become more healthy? Attached there is one pic of a bird with the...
  8. purpletiger

    Depluming mites! Please help! Confused with what treatment to use.

    Hello everyone! I noticed that the feathers on my birds have become raggedy at the ends with some horizontal lines on the wing and tail feathers. I'm thinking they have a case of depluming mites. I plan on cleaning out the coop and spraying everything down with permethrin. My bantam cochin's...
  9. Dinosaur Village Keeper

    Feathers, but not sure if guinea is missing...

    We do not have any guinea, but we fenced in 1.25 acres of our yard with a special cat fence (deer fence, curved in like a prison, 3 feet of hardwire on the bottom). As we were building it, the neighbors adult Guineas kept getting in. After the fence was built, we noticed that they would fly out...
  10. WannaBeHillBilly

    What can be made out of Duck Feathers?

    Hi Friends, it seems my ducks have started with their fall molt and all over the garden there are beautiful white feathers like these: There will be a lot of feathers from my 17 Ducks, in many different colors… Have you ever done or made something useful with your duck's feathers? Other than...
    • WannaBeHillBilly
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    • duck feathers fall molt feather snow storm feathers molt
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. C

    Feather Loss and No Eggs! Help!

    Hi everyone! I live in Australia and gave three backyard chickens, I'm pretty sure they're ISA browns. We've had them about two years, from a few months old. A few months ago the girls all went through molt. But one never grew them back, and has continued losing feathers on her chest, neck...
  12. LittlePigeon

    Will Feathers Grow?

    Hi everybody! I'm wondering if my 2 week old olive egger chick is ever going to grow feathers on her back where there was a large injury when she hatched? Here's the story; I gave my broody brahma a few eggs to sit on a few weeks ago. They hatched but mom decided she only enjoyed sitting on...
  13. Thechickentrainer1999

    What's wrong with my hen?

    I've noticed over the last few months that my hens comb has changed color. It used to be bright red and now to me it looks pale and looks like it has shrunk. Here is a picture from 2018 vs 2019. What do you think has caused this? She is 2 years old. She also is missing butt feathers that are not...
  14. oxymoron71

    Coturnix Quail feather loss

    Hi.....can anyone tell me if this is a normal amount of feathers to lose overnight for a moulting quail? She has also not laid for a week. She shares a 10’ x 2’ cage with 1 other female, so plenty of room. I don’t think they’ve been fighting, and all the feathers are definitely from the one...
    • oxymoron71
    • Thread
    • feathers moulting quail skittish skitty
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  15. L

    Feathers broken and stripped completely-not getting new feathers

    My 1.5 yo Sizzle, Maddie, is smaller than any of my other Silkies. She and her sister joined the flock last year and there were no issues until this spring when they were molting. That’s when we noticed that Maddie was almost naked and not from molting! The rest of the flock has almost denuded...
  16. Waskoneto

    Do I pluck these feathers?????

    My young showgirl has been having troubles walking since she was small. It started out as a limp and has continued until now she doesn't want to put any weight on her foot. After further inspection I noticed her foot feathers are actually bent and she's actually stepping on them, I'm sure its...
  17. M

    My chick’s feathers are sticking together. What do i do??

    hello there! I’m a little worried because my 2 day old chick got covered in egg yolk. Long story short the mama hen stepped and cracked an egg and her baby chick wandered in it! so now the baby chick looks like she she just hatched with her feathers smoothed out around her body, however her head...
  18. TaylorV

    Ducks and chickens

    I have two ducks and I’m not sure what breed they are or if they are both drakes as well, the less colorful one now has curled tail feathers too . Also I have some chickens look like this and I was just wondering if there is anything I could do to help them get their feathers back, some type of...
  19. Phillisy

    Sebastopol Question

    It's been months of trying and failing, but I FINALLY got a Sebastopol, and will be getting 2 more in the next month or so! :celebrateSpring babies here I come. My new goose is approximately 3, has a thick neck, gorgeous domed head, and so far seems like the sweetest girl (I was worried getting...
    • Phillisy
    • Thread
    • feathers goose molting name sebastopol suggestions wanted
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  20. Teenagechickenmama

    Chickens Feathers are Turning Up?

    Hey all! Yesterday I let my hens out, and I decided to pick up one of our old girls and hold her for a bit. She’s a 10-year old Easter Egger named Camilla. She relaxed way easier than she usually does. She hasn’t enjoyed being held since she was 4 or 5. Then I noticed all of her feathers...
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