Feathers

[stacyloveswife]

We're telling you ways to get feathers back. You can't just wave a wand and have feathers appear. Haven't you ever seen that the feed designed for feathers is higher protien? It will take time and they'll likely need to molt before they get full coverage back

I got that, I understand that I've been doing this for 5 to 10 years I was just wondering if there was so medicine that I didn't know about that I could possibly rub on them. but thanks anyway sorry I asked.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I mean there's stuff to keep birds from pecking at bald spots, but that's about it

 

[Mrs. K]

Bareback chickens bother people more than they bother chickens. The feathers will grow back after they molt. You can do the above advice if you want, but you can do nothing and it will be fine too. Nothing will make the feathers grow back before the molt in the fall.

I am surprised that you have not had this issue before since you have had chickens for so long, but maybe you never have had a rooster, let along multiple roosters before.

Some chickens feathers are not very strong, they are more prone to barebacks than other hens, regardless of the rooster. Some roosters are harder on chicken's feather than others. Another poster, bred for stronger feathers, by only hatching eggs of the good feather birds, and eventually got rid of this problem.

Mrs K

 

[stacyloveswife]

Bareback chickens bother people more than they bother chickens. The feathers will grow back after they molt. You can do the above advice if you want, but you can do nothing and it will be fine too. Nothing will make the feathers grow back before the molt in the fall.

I am surprised that you have not had this issue before since you have had chickens for so long, but maybe you never have had a rooster, let along multiple roosters before.

Some chickens feathers are not very strong, they are more prone to barebacks than other hens, regardless of the rooster. Some roosters are harder on chicken's feather than others. Another poster, bred for stronger feathers, by only hatching eggs of the good feather birds, and eventually got rid of this problem.

Mrs K

I've had roo's in the past but never this many and I've never had them lose Father's this early so I wasn't sure but thank you for reassuring me i really appreciate that.

 

[aart]

that I've been doing this for 5 to 10 years I was just wondering if there was so medicine that I didn't know about that I could possibly rub on them.

Then you should know those feathers won't grow back until the bird molts.
There is no magic potion or lotion or feed to make them grow back sooner.
If there are wounds, they should be treated as such.