Feathers fell and plain skin

[felixpaul]

Separate hens from roos & feed them feather fixer feed. Are they naked necks?

They are not naked necks. They look like these "Kadaknath"

 

[felixpaul]

light breeds should have about 12-15 hens per cock
I'm assuming the feed you are talking about isn't a specific brand from a manufacturer like Nutrena or Purina.
That would imply that this supplier is mixing their own feed. They likely don't have the means to do an analysis on the finished product to insure the ratio of vitamins, minerals, fats, energy and amino acids is appropriate for the age of the birds.
I would think that insufficient essential amino acids is the culprit rather than an excess of vitamins. Feathers are 93% protein.

Then do I have to give more protien ? What natural things can be given?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Any kind of animal protein.
Feathers are 93% protein and they need about 13 different essential amino acids - all of which are in animal protein. Fish, meat, insects, etc..

 

[felixpaul]

Any kind of animal protein.
Feathers are 93% protein and they need about 13 different essential amino acids - all of which are in animal protein. Fish, meat, insects, etc..

And y is it not happening to roosters..

Meat and fish in cooked form?

If I give this will the feathers grow-back or shall I get some tabs or syrups to add in their foods.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Because roosters don't get ridden by hens.
The feathers get stripped off the back when the rooster rides the hens and holds on with talons and spurs.
Cooked or raw.
The feathers may not grow back till they molt.

 

[felixpaul]

Because roosters don't get ridden by hens.
The feathers get stripped off the back when the rooster rides the hens and holds on with talons and spurs.
Cooked or raw.
The feathers may not grow back till they molt.

Thanks a lot for your patience in helping me out .

How long they may take for them to grow ?

 

[Eggcessive]

My first year of having chickens, my girls were overbred, even though I had plenty of hens to one rooster (14 to 1.) But the feathers did not grow back until the first full molt around 16-18 months of age, and yearly thereafter. I used some home made hen saddles that time, and after my rooster matured, he wasn't quite as active. Scrambled egg, meat, sunflower seeds, tuna or salmon, and liver are good protein sources. Does your feed have a protein percentage listed, or ingredients? Adult chickens need 16-17% protein, and chickens less than laying age need about 20%.

 

[felixpaul]

My first year of having chickens, my girls were overbred, even though I had plenty of hens to one rooster (14 to 1.) But the feathers did not grow back until the first full molt around 16-18 months of age, and yearly thereafter. I used some home made hen saddles that time, and after my rooster matured, he wasn't quite as active. Scrambled egg, meat, sunflower seeds, tuna or salmon, and liver are good protein sources. Does your feed have a protein percentage listed, or ingredients? Adult chickens need 16-17% protein, and chickens less than laying age need about 20%.

Ok will do this and in my feed they din't mention these.
So I'll give cooked.

 

[felixpaul]

Thank you all for giving your valuable time.

 

[ChickenCanoe]