A day in the backyard -pictures of yr olds, 6 week olds, day olds!!!!

[pasofinofarm]

Beautiful! I am especialy partial to those Golden Cuckoo Marans

 

[wingnut1]

Your golden copper marans are so pretty and their feathers are so s-o-f-t!! Their feathers shimmer in the sunshine! *smile* And lots of personality!

Thanks for making them available to folks on BYC! Really a special breed.

 

[ChickensInTheNorthWoods]

It's always nice to see pictures of Happy Chickens - You have a beautiful flock. Thanks for sharing your pic's.

 

[wingnut1]

ChickensInTheNorthWoods

Thank you! They are a happy group! Well, the year olds aren't particularly thrilled with the 6 week olds

but they'll get over it!

I am so happy to have chickens again - I personally think they belong in the life of every woman who has ever fancied herself an "earth mother" of sorts...

 

[crait]

Very pretty zerodactyl!

 

[wingnut1]

Here are some day 2 photos - better pics of the red cochin chicks now that they've dried of!!!

Hi Mom, me? Causing trouble? Nah.. Just hanging out with my peeps..

Hi! Whazzup?

Is it just me, or does this shelter keep moving?

 

[thetinleys]

I love them, so beautiful. I notice that they have no loss of feathers. My chickens have all lost feathers at the end of their backs by the tails. I always thought this was from laying. It does grow back and we are diligent on powdering and cleaning the coop for mite issues. Any thoughts.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Very handsome birds!

 

[Chicky Tocks]

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Those are indeed chicky tocks!

I love your girls! Everyone looks so healthy and happy. I always get a tear when I see beautiful, healthy and happy hens.

 

[wingnut1]

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I'd have to know a bit more to come up with some ideas - do you have hens and roos? Is it just the hens that are losing their feathers? If you just have hens - is there one that isn't losing her feathers and all the others are?
My first thoughts are from mating (if you have a roo and it is the hens that are missing the feathers), disharmony in the flock (have a short one running around plucking feathers?) and possibly - if your nests are a bit tight for your birds -- they may be damaging their feathers when they get in and lay.. I know most of the nests that are sold pre assembled are way too small for my birds.. we made our own..but if yours are short front-to-back, then they may simply be pressing p against the back when they lay, bending and then breaking the feather shaft behind the tail..

Sounds like something that would be good to post on the managing you flock topic - and if you have a pic, that would be helpful.

Best wishes on figuring this one out!!!!