Gasmanls7
In the Brooder
- Jul 27, 2020
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Hello,
I have a Copper Maran in a mixed flock with plenty of room and an established pecking order. They have free access to food and water in a few different locations and not witnessed any severe bullying (my ayam cemani gets the odd peck as she's bottom of the pecking order :-( ).
The Copper Maran is fairly near the top of the pecking order and I haven't seen it pecked at before, but it does peck at others on the roost at night. Last year it moulted in November along with the others and stopped laying, it seemed to lose the most feathers out of the flock. It started laying again within a month or so but never grew back the feathers on its neck. I assumed this was due to it being a prolific layer and have been feeding it extra protein whenever possible (cooked meat scraps from the kitchen, scrambled eggs, wet cat food etc).
Based on what I've read I am expecting the feathers to grow back after this autumn's moult but wanted to check on here also. I have noticed in the past week or so the few feathers she had around her neck have also fallen out and her neck is a bit red, possibly sun burn?
The coop is cleaned out regularly, diatomaceous earth is used with hemp bedding and around once every 1-2 months the coop is jet washed with poultry cleaning solution. There are no signs of mites, all other chickens are fine and her comb is rosy red. Her behaviour is normal. Pics attached for reference.
I have a Copper Maran in a mixed flock with plenty of room and an established pecking order. They have free access to food and water in a few different locations and not witnessed any severe bullying (my ayam cemani gets the odd peck as she's bottom of the pecking order :-( ).
The Copper Maran is fairly near the top of the pecking order and I haven't seen it pecked at before, but it does peck at others on the roost at night. Last year it moulted in November along with the others and stopped laying, it seemed to lose the most feathers out of the flock. It started laying again within a month or so but never grew back the feathers on its neck. I assumed this was due to it being a prolific layer and have been feeding it extra protein whenever possible (cooked meat scraps from the kitchen, scrambled eggs, wet cat food etc).
Based on what I've read I am expecting the feathers to grow back after this autumn's moult but wanted to check on here also. I have noticed in the past week or so the few feathers she had around her neck have also fallen out and her neck is a bit red, possibly sun burn?
The coop is cleaned out regularly, diatomaceous earth is used with hemp bedding and around once every 1-2 months the coop is jet washed with poultry cleaning solution. There are no signs of mites, all other chickens are fine and her comb is rosy red. Her behaviour is normal. Pics attached for reference.
