Is there any way to shorten molt time?

[Kanat]

Do you mean canned cat food or dry cat food?

Also, should the sunflower seeds be without shells? Don't the black sunflower seeds come with shells? Any other seeds that would work?

My Polish girls are molting and the other one is changing her whole crest

It is full of new feathers. They love plain youghurt but it always makes a huge mess...

Or have you figured it out that how to offer youghurt to Polishes without their crests touching it????


Thanks!!

 

[gritsar]

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I don't have polish, but I'm thinking barrettes?
I use dry cat food, mainly because it's what I have on hand. I don't feed wet cat food, even to my cats.

 

[Chickn chick 46]

Yogurt is so expensive I just can't get myself to share with my birds. I've been eating the greek yogurt which is twice as high in protein as reg. yogurt. If I do share, I take the end peice from a loaf of bread and wipe the cup clean with it. Certainly not enough yogurt to do them any good

maybe this would work with your polish hens

 

[Sc00ter4900]

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I read some where on hear that cat food was bad for the girls. I cant find the post but the person seemed very strong about it. Really strong about it thats why I remeber it. Is it just an opinion that cat food is bad ? Or is it good to use cat food? Thanks Scotty

 

[Chickn chick 46]

I just read that on the chicken treats list too. I was looking up peanuts and raw string beans, but I had decided that I would just give them the crumbs at the bottom of the cat food bag when it empties. There are lots of other sources that they can have that are good for them at molting time also.

Everything in moderation applies with chickens also I guess

 

[My Little Sister's Farm]

Protein will get your feathers back but that's not what a molt is really about. They are regressing their ovaduct to start over next time with optimum health to lay. Your girls are slower at redepositing calcium on their bones because of their age and productivity. Provide them a lot of options for calcium. Oyster shell, egg shell, DE, milk, etc. Your girls will likely take more and more time each year as their bodies get a bit slower but they appreciate your patience as much as your treats.

 

[cherylcohen]

Will my girls molt this fall if they are only 3 and 4 months old now?

The Omelet Ranch thanks you!

 

[gritsar]

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Exactly. You're not looking at feeding these high protein foods exclusively. If you are going to feed treats anyhow, why not high protein ones?
My chickens have eaten many things that are supposedly no-nos.

 

[gritsar]

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I doubt it. You'll likely see alot of feathers anyhow as they develop their adult plumage.

 

[WildBurroShirts.com]

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I'm raising my chickens on organic feed: don't even ask me what organic storebought yogurt costs!

BYC taught me to make my own yogurt: it's soooo easy. Crockpot, milk, little bit of store bought....shazzzam!

Search for the Miss P recipe page...has everything.

I didn't even put it in a cooler: left it in the crockpot with some towels/blankets on it...fine.

Didn't add extra powdered milk like some online recipes call for...didn't need it.

If you have a crockpot, you can make yogurt. And pay for the crockpot with about two batches! One, if you've been buying organic yogurt!