- Jun 13, 2011
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Hello all!
I have one hen who has a bare bum and saddle, she's been that way for a little over a year now. Every time she grows in new feathers (sporadically) the other hens peck them out. I was hoping she would molt because then she would grow them all back at once and it would be easier to manage but she hasn't yet. Do any of you have any methods to help her grow them back? She is about two and a half and never went through a molt. Could that be because she's missing so many feathers? Is there a way to make her go through one or grow them all back at once. I don't want to stress her out too much. Her sister (of the same breed) is going through her second molt now. I just don't want the poor girl to freeze this winter. Any ideas I will try. I have her separated right now and it's causing the other hens to fight due to the lack of space I believe so I'd like to put her back in with the flock.
I thank you in advance!
I have one hen who has a bare bum and saddle, she's been that way for a little over a year now. Every time she grows in new feathers (sporadically) the other hens peck them out. I was hoping she would molt because then she would grow them all back at once and it would be easier to manage but she hasn't yet. Do any of you have any methods to help her grow them back? She is about two and a half and never went through a molt. Could that be because she's missing so many feathers? Is there a way to make her go through one or grow them all back at once. I don't want to stress her out too much. Her sister (of the same breed) is going through her second molt now. I just don't want the poor girl to freeze this winter. Any ideas I will try. I have her separated right now and it's causing the other hens to fight due to the lack of space I believe so I'd like to put her back in with the flock.
I thank you in advance!