Feather Issues with My Flock

[drumstick diva]

You have received excellent information from Mutts Fan and Pork Pie Ken, so I will just say Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hello

ETA: in light of your response, I’d recommend removing all but proprietary feed from their diet, and possibly change from layers to all flock / growers feed (higher protein content) with optional oyster shell in a separate feeder to see if its diet-related.

 

[ronott1]

Yes! Stop the treats and up the protein feed.

The feather issues may not get better until they molt

 

[Fiddlestickx]

Hello All
I have cut out the rolled barley with my flock to see if it would make any difference, its only been a week or so, so its hard to tell yet what impact it will have - in the meantime though egg production is down - i am only getting about half the amount of eggs that i was when they were on both the layers pellets and the rolled barley together - any suggestions or feedback welcome

 

[ronott1]

Hello All
I have cut out the rolled barley with my flock to see if it would make any difference, its only been a week or so, so its hard to tell yet what impact it will have - in the meantime though egg production is down - i am only getting about half the amount of eggs that i was when they were on both the layers pellets and the rolled barley together - any suggestions or feedback welcome

Hens are funny about egg laying. Lots of things will temporarily change production of eggs

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