Hen was beat up by others, now won’t grow feathers back! NAKED CHICKEN!

[Jlannah]

Hey! I have a hen that is about 5 months old now. She was in a group of five hens the same age, all hatched together. She was beat up pretty badly by the others, and they plucked out all of the feathers on her back, wings, and neck while I was at work one day. She had a significant injury that was bleeding, but is all healed up now. She is doing AMAZING, but is not growing any feathers back! She has been in the house for almost a month now, feeding her veggies, feed, and scratch grains here and there.

What can I do to help her grow feathers back? Will she be naked forever??

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Feathers will grow back during her next regular molt. Nothing you can do till then but make sure she isn't mobbed again.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

feeding her veggies, feed, and scratch grains here and there.

She needs primarily the balanced nutrition of the commercial feed. What % protein is it? Cut back on the veggies and scratch so she gets more of the commercial feed, it's her "meat and potatoes." The treats are "cake and ice cream." I give 20% protein feed during molt.