Do all my hens look healthy?

[georgiashens]

I’m sure I’m just being paranoid but these are my first hens and I want to make sure that they all look healthy. My welsummer looks a bit skinny but I’m not sure if I’m just seeing stuff, she has also lost some face feathers.

 

[Eggcessive]

How old are they? What do you feed them? They look young and probably not laying yet. The Brahmas are a large heavy bird, and they would make most other breeds look thin. Do they seem to be active and eat pretty well? I think they look pretty normal.

 

[tlcmurphy]

They look very young. My Welsummer is 2.5 years in old and still a skinny thing.
Where in GA are you? I’m on Atlanta.

 

[georgiashens]

How old are they? What do you feed them? They look young and probably not laying yet. The Brahmas are a large heavy bird, and they would make most other breeds look thin. Do they seem to be active and eat pretty well? I think they look pretty normal.

They are about 4 months old and they eat farm gate growers as well as corn, mealworms, oats and anything they find while foraging

 

[Eggcessive]

I would limit any oats or corn, and keep them mostly on a chicken grower feed until around 20 weeks or when most are laying. Chicken feed has all they need, is balanced, and should be 90% of their daily feed. Occasionally, they can have a small treat of something, but I usually give a scrambled egg or similar treat. Soon, they will get red combs and hopefully start laying eggs.

 

[georgiashens]

I would limit any oats or corn, and keep them mostly on a chicken grower feed until around 20 weeks or when most are laying. Chicken feed has all they need, is balanced, and should be 90% of their daily feed. Occasionally, they can have a small treat of something, but I usually give a scrambled egg or similar treat. Soon, they will get red combs and hopefully start laying eggs.

Okay, I will limit it, thank you!

 

[kengboss21]

Look healthy to me pretty girls

I’m sure I’m just being paranoid but these are my first hens and I want to make sure that they all look healthy. My welsummer looks a bit skinny but I’m not sure if I’m just seeing stuff, she has also lost some face feathers.