Is it possible to have tail-less 4 week old brahma pullets?

[Brahmasrlife]

I bought these yesterday and I'm afraid they are all roos! I've raised a few batches and understand Brahmas are slow to feather, but the more I inspect them, I see roos! I guess I am looking for any hope.

 

[sourland]

Are you certain that their tail feathers have not been pecked out/off?

 

[Brahmasrlife]

Are you certain that their tail feathers have not been pecked out/off?

Is that possible? They do have a lot of blood spots where their feathers should be. 2 were biting the other 2 on my hour drive home - so bad I had to pull over and separate. The breeder said they were in the brooder too long.

 

[Chicks in VA]

Is that possible? They do have a lot of blood spots where their feathers should be. 2 were biting the other 2 on my hour drive home - so bad I had to pull over and separate. The breeder said they were in the brooder too long.

i would say they are plucking each others feathers

 

[Brahmasrlife]

i would say they are plucking each others feathers

Thank you! That at least makes me not feel so sick to my stomach today... I was so excited to find the blue lights, I didn't pay enough attention. Here are my isabels at the same age last year, same breeder, way more feathering by that age - but I had them at a week old.

 

[3KillerBs]

Were they kept in cramped conditions where they might have started plucking each other for lack of anything better to do?

 

[Brahmasrlife]

Were they kept in cramped conditions where they might have started plucking each other for lack of anything better to do?

Yes, maybe 20 in a small brooding crate.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Yes, maybe 20 in a small brooding crate.

They've definitely been plucking each other then.

 

[3KillerBs]

Yes, maybe 20 in a small brooding crate.

Poor things.

They'll be much happier with you in your roomier quarters.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Poor babies They look a bit plucked and stressed. It's hard to even tell their variety. Do you have a couple lavender columbian in there?