Barbie is nearly bare. Any help appreciated

[McGoo]

Sis,
The duct tape is to cover her bare spotted wings. I have an apron on her bare back. It's a big issue.

but she got with the chicks eating their starter,,,and bango,, she dont have 1 feather outta place now

I think I'll try the starter food, cause nothing is working.​

 

[the1much]

it cant hurt,, and will only do good,, even if her feathers dont come back,, the extra will be better then nothing.,, and im sure that if she's protected from it being made worse,,, then it can only get better,,,,,i hope it works as good for you as it did me.

 

[Chickenaddict]

You know what they say about duct tape.... 1000 uses and then some lol


Edited because my fingers aren't awake yet

 

[meadow muffin]

We are new to the life with chickens. My chickens have lost their feathers on their bums, chests, necks and up their backs. The went all last winter with no bum feathers, and did quite well, now they've lost many more. We do not have a rooster, I feel that they are pecking each other, how do we get them to stop and get feathers to regrow? We are averaging 10/15 eggs still each day. We have 10 newbies in with them now and do not want them to loose their feathers also. We let them free range mid afternoon after all eggs are laid.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks

 

[the1much]

Quote:
try these if their picking
http://www.eggcartons.com/search-exec/
and try giving them medicated chick starter with their regular food.

 

[meadow muffin]

Thanks, how much medicated chick starter?
We did try the stop pick stuff, it didn't work, maybe we didn't do it often enough.

 

[the1much]

ive never tried the stop pick stuff,,, or the "peepers" i gave you a link too,,,, and i would give them half starter,half their regular food,,,,,, this isnt a "proven" way, but it was what worked GREAT for me, and even if it dont grow em back like it did for mine, it aint bad for them

 

[PoultryPedia]

Have you checked for chicken mites? Chickens who have mites will frequently pick out their feathers while trying to get at irritating mites, especially around their vents.