molting and diet

I had a hen going through a super hard molt and so I have been giving her daily BSFL Here is a video I made about it.

This is my copper maran mix his name is berry he’s 4-5 months, around the time his tail feathers starting growing in was the same time I wasn’t feeling well enough due to my cats passing from kennel cough at the time he stayed in my garage and was eating the feed mix I made for him along with...

Has anyone ever had their own little mealworm farm? We raise and sell starter kits and teach folks how to do this as part of their homesteading. They also make nutritious feed for lizards, turtles, fish, birds, etc. They're so easy to raise and I really enjoy it. Does anyone know of any other...

Hi all, In February, I noted by Dark Braham with missing feathers above her tail. Not only was she missing feathers but she was full blown, bloody and raw. Separated her and then found my Wyandotte with the same. Figured we had mites and purchased Elector PSP and did the initial treatment and...

Heyyy, I have been expecting this for a little while, there have been signs like misshaped eggs and slowing of egg production. I was pretty excited when I noticed today that my Langshan bantam Meg had began molting! At the moment it is just her but I think her 2 sisters will begin very soon, and...

Images attached. Have a hen who today is showing a slight sag / holding it low and out with one of her wings. She is also experiencing some molting. We have sprinkled the coop and run with diatomaceous incase had any kites that are visiting at night. We do not see any on hens. She is moving...

I had heard that chickens would eat oyster shells and herbs and stuff when they feel like they need them, but wasn't sure if I believed it. Until a couple weeks ago. My eight year old (going on nine) hen, Dana, looked to be struggling in her molt. I had read that dry cat food has lots of...

Hi, this does not fall in the emergency category, yet it seems like an emergency to me. Both of my hens are molting. No big deal, right? My concern is I can’t get them to eat anything. I have tried various flavors of wet cat food, canned tuna, Vienna sausages and Nooooo. The only food they...

My first flock of seven are about 18 months old, and at least three of them are going through a pretty hard molt. I was prepared for the feather loss and all, but I'm also noting some troubling behavioral changes that I'm not certain are a result of molting or something else. So, BYC'ers, please...

Yesterday our red sexlink hen, Miss Tiger, was completely fine in the morning and acting normal, although has had runny poop off an on for a week or two. By late afternoon she was falling asleep standing up in the yard as well as in my son's lap. This morning when I got up to let the girls out...

Hi all. My chickens are in the process of molting I believe. They are still laying though. All I have read says they usually stop during molt. Is this normal? Some are missing some patches of feathers now in areas. It has been a slow process I have noticed over the last few weeks. They are also...

I’m not sure if they are coming out of molt or if there’s something else to be concerned about like depluming mites. I’ve relocated 7 hens, about 15-18 months and one about 2 1/2 years. They have some bald patches I’m not sure about. I’m treating the older one with ivermectin for SLM and dealing...

Hello, I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me figure out why one of my chickens is under the weather. She's a bantam silkie who seems to be going through a pretty big molt - she is in the regrowth process now. About three weeks ago (around the time she began molting), she stopped...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) : toulouse goose, 11 months old and i dont know the weight nor do i have any other goose to compare her to. 2) What is the behavior, exactly: the goose lost her feathers around the...

So I have this hen, shes a 4 year old buff orpington, that has been almost bald of feathers for more than a year. Two years ago I had a couple of aggressive roosters, and only 7 hens, which is when the feather loss started. I bought the girls "jackets", to protect from the roosters, but most of...

Hi All :frow This is my first year with chickens that are about to or have started molting. What do you give your flock to help support them during this time? I provide a 16% layer feed year round as well as fry eggs from time to time as a treat. I also grind up and give back their egg shells...

Quick question here: I have some hens going through the molt, I know they need more protein. Will adding artificial light in the coop decrease the protein need and help get them through the molt faster? OR, will adding a light increase the protein needs and make them need even more? Insight on...

Hi this is my first post! About this time last year I got two wyandotte (silver laced) and two gold-sex linked chicks. My two wyandotte's have been losing feathers around their neck and wing area for the last couple weeks. I have checked for lice and mites and can't tell anything, and their...

What can I do to supplement my diet during molting?