Louavull chicken lady
Hatching
- Sep 16, 2017
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All 8 of my 19 month old RIR mix ladies lost most of their feathers on their backs and bottoms about 9-10 months ago. Their egg production did not slow over the winter, but has reduced by about 40% over the last 2 months. I have been told by some experienced backyard chicken parents that they are molting, but I am concerned it has been so long with no noticeable feather regrowth.
They are housed most of the day in a 6x8 coop with an addition 6x8 covered fenced run. I free range them most days for a few hours a day. I use sand in both the coop and run floor and pine shavings and straw in their nest boxes.
I have checked the ladies, and their coop and run, thoroughly for signs of mites and lice and cannot find any evidence of such. They have a dust bath box at their disposal with a mixture of soil and DME. I feed them Purina Layena and supplement with additional crushed oyster shells and dried meal worms. They are also spoiled with leftovers and garden goodies.
Pics are attached. I am looking for some advice on what I can do to make sure they are healthy.
They are housed most of the day in a 6x8 coop with an addition 6x8 covered fenced run. I free range them most days for a few hours a day. I use sand in both the coop and run floor and pine shavings and straw in their nest boxes.
I have checked the ladies, and their coop and run, thoroughly for signs of mites and lice and cannot find any evidence of such. They have a dust bath box at their disposal with a mixture of soil and DME. I feed them Purina Layena and supplement with additional crushed oyster shells and dried meal worms. They are also spoiled with leftovers and garden goodies.
Pics are attached. I am looking for some advice on what I can do to make sure they are healthy.


