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I have 10 hens, ( no roosters ) 3 RIR, 3 Barred Rocks and 4 Austrolorps. They are 14 months old. For the last month my egg production has dropped drastically. This last week we get 4 eggs everyday.
One of the Austrolorp has strange feathers at the tail base, and a couple of the girls have lost feathers on the head area. I have looked for bugs, but can not see any. What could be causing these symptoms? And what treatment should I do?
I am in Colorado, and we have had massive rain, hail and mud.So there has been a problem for them to use the dust bath. I have just finished a dust bath area that has a roof, but the sand is still wet. The feather loss and egg production drop started before all this bad weather started.
They free range a few hours most days, they get fermented feed and oyster shell available. They all look happy, and are eating well. I just don't know what can be wrong with them.
Thanks!
One of the Austrolorp has strange feathers at the tail base, and a couple of the girls have lost feathers on the head area. I have looked for bugs, but can not see any. What could be causing these symptoms? And what treatment should I do?
I am in Colorado, and we have had massive rain, hail and mud.So there has been a problem for them to use the dust bath. I have just finished a dust bath area that has a roof, but the sand is still wet. The feather loss and egg production drop started before all this bad weather started.
They free range a few hours most days, they get fermented feed and oyster shell available. They all look happy, and are eating well. I just don't know what can be wrong with them.
Thanks!
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