Bright red skin and no feathers

[Wyorp Rock]

You don't provide a nutritionally balanced poultry feed at all?

Feathers are nipped on the his neck. If only one leg is bare - watch the hen that roosts on that side of him.
Butt feathers can be plucked easily at night. Since you aren't finding feathers laying around, the ladies may be eating them and need some protein.

 

[Myrshine]

Mine were like this from being bullying and over mated with by a rooster, as time went on, they grew their beautiful feathers back

 

[Ascholten]

Just throwing this out there. I had one b%^& that would literally pull feathers out of another hen and eat them! She's a turd now, anyways, if he is being picked on, which seems kind of odd, it's usually the rooster who does the picking that might explain the disappearance of the feathers. Being leg feathers they are more tender / fluffy so might have been scratched into the dirt during their normal goings ons? If he's not bleeding, scabbed, or otherwise injured there, just keep an eye on things and wait for the new ones to grow back in. Maybe he had mites or bugs that were annoying him and he took the feathers out himself chewing on the spot? Them rooster lips have a lot of suction you know!

Im just glad he's doing ok.
Aaron

 

[farmgirl216]

You don't provide a nutritionally balanced poultry feed at all?

Feathers are nipped on the his neck. If only one leg is bare - watch the hen that roosts on that side of him.
Butt feathers can be plucked easily at night. Since you aren't finding feathers laying around, the ladies may be eating them and need some protein.

No I wasn’t aware there was such thing as nutritionally balanced feed. What do you recommend? I’ve never saw it in stores.

 

[farmgirl216]

Just throwing this out there. I had one b%^& that would literally pull feathers out of another hen and eat them! She's a turd now, anyways, if he is being picked on, which seems kind of odd, it's usually the rooster who does the picking that might explain the disappearance of the feathers. Being leg feathers they are more tender / fluffy so might have been scratched into the dirt during their normal goings ons? If he's not bleeding, scabbed, or otherwise injured there, just keep an eye on things and wait for the new ones to grow back in. Maybe he had mites or bugs that were annoying him and he took the feathers out himself chewing on the spot? Them rooster lips have a lot of suction you know!

Im just glad he's doing ok.
Aaron

Yes I have been keeping an eye on him. Thank you !

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No I wasn’t aware there was such thing as nutritionally balanced feed. What do you recommend? I’ve never saw it in stores.

You can get layer or all flock type feed at your feed stores like TSC or probably a local mill.

 

[farmgirl216]

You can get layer or all flock type feed at your feed stores like TSC or probably a local mill.

Thank you. I will get some. Would I just mix it with their other feed?

 

[Ascholten]

What exactly are you feeding them now? No you would probably not mix it so much with their 'other feed', it would BECOME their feed. As long as you are at the store, get some ground oyster shells too to add to their daily regimen to ensure they are getting enough Calcium in their diet. Not to mention it's also useful in the gizzard.

Aaron

Below are just 3 links to some Chicken feed that would do what you need. You can also goto the store and just ask them too, they can recommend any products that may be local to you as well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...i-pellet-layer-chicken-feed-40-lb-3005205-205

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tractor-supply-dumor-16-layer-pellet-50-lb-3006319-206

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/purina-layena-pellets-premium-poultry-feed-50-lb

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you. I will get some. Would I just mix it with their other feed?

I would not mix with scratch grains. Provide the feed free choice in cups or feeders.

I have a group of Gamefowl that free range during waking hours. While they mainly forage around my property (field, stream and woods), they still eat some poultry feed, especially in winter. I feed an all flock type feed. They also get a very small amount of scratch (treat) once a day.

 

[cmom]

How are your birds doing? I agree and would start by giving your birds a higher protein feed. Most game bird feeds are higher in protein as well as All Flock. I'm breeding right now so all of my birds get higher protein feed but I also want good healthy chicks. I use All Flock which is 20% protein. Also you said you checked for pest but have you checked at night after they roost? Some only come out at night and feed on the birds. I use a headlamp so I have both of my hands free to inspect my birds. Good luck...