Thank you! I totally learned that it wasnt bones last nightPlease don't worry about that. It is not bones, just feather stems from a molt. Nothing to worry about. God bless your day!
I appreciate your response! Im not only a newb, but an ocd chicken lover 
Yes her back looks rough too
Saddle time for those hens. Hens hate them at first but it is better than exposed meat on the back bone.Yes her back looks rough too
and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Hi and welcome to BYC! You have already received excellent advice here re limiting treats. I just wanted to add that I understand how easy it is to go overboard and give them too much. I have shared my life with many animal species over the decades. But I've never known any animal as eternally hopeful and appreciative to receive treats as chickens.!
Yes it is. You are completely, absolutely, 100% normal. Though sometimes when I'm talking to non-chicken owning friends and family about chickens in person, I eventually notice that their eyes have glazed over and have a far-away look. Oops, I talked too much about chickens. So back I come to BYC, where all the people are normal here.let me tell you I never thought having chickens was gonna consume my life like it hasIs it normal to not want to leave the house because you rather hang w chickens?.
I have the same problems with most of my hens, too. I began cutting out treat times and have begun mixing a lot of Feather Fixer feed into a small amount of whatever treat I am giving them (either bugs or some scratch). All of my girls now have new feathers coming in where they were completely bald or balding just 2 weeks ago. The treats are the tricksters causing that.
I have the same problems with most of my hens, too. I began cutting out treat times and have begun mixing a lot of Feather Fixer feed into a small amount of whatever treat I am giving them (either bugs or some scratch). All of my girls now have new feathers coming in where they were completely bald or balding just 2 weeks ago. The treats are the tricksters causing that.
Ive never heard of feather fixer, ill look into it! Thanks!I have the same problems with most of my hens, too. I began cutting out treat times and have begun mixing a lot of Feather Fixer feed into a small amount of whatever treat I am giving them (either bugs or some scratch). All of my girls now have new feathers coming in where they were completely bald or balding just 2 weeks ago. The treats are the tricksters causing that.
Augh! I inherited this flock w 2 roosters, they were special to my friend. The rough one is an Ayam Cemani. He is very arrogant n knows hes prettyHi and welcome to BYC! You have already received excellent advice here re limiting treats. I just wanted to add that I understand how easy it is to go overboard and give them too much. I have shared my life with many animal species over the decades. But I've never known any animal as eternally hopeful and appreciative to receive treats as chickens.!
I know you probably don't want to hear this, but if your flock consists of 10 hens and 2 roosters, that is one too many roosters for your number of hens, especially if one of the roosters is rough with the hens, and one hen is getting over-mated. Also, her wing feathers may not grow back until she molts the remaining feather shafts this fall, so don't worry if her wings continue to look raggedy through the summer.
Yes it is. You are completely, absolutely, 100% normal. Though sometimes when I'm talking to non-chicken owning friends and family about chickens in person, I eventually notice that their eyes have glazed over and have a far-away look. Oops, I talked too much about chickens. So back I come to BYC, where all the people are normal here.
I can prob re-home him. Im so glad to be round normal people here lol I just started to notice those 'looks' frm people
I found it at my local TSC. I noticed it while buying their every-day layer feed and just had to buy it. It, alone, did not solve my problem, so I figured that it would work if I lessened the "true" treats, and used the FF as their main treat. Worked pretty quickly after I cut out most of the fatty foods. The chickens may love the scratch and mealworms and such, but they are like small children: Small children love cake and cookies, and we feel bad for denying it to them when they want it; but we know that it is best for their health to not always give it to them. Ignore their guilt trips; chickens are mini masters of laying on the guilt trips.
