losing feathers

[Wyorp Rock]

What is the cure for losing feathers, the loss starts around the neck, then continues around much of the body.

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Can you please post photos?

Thank You!

 

[michael david farrow]

How old are they? Are you seeing feathers inside the coop and run? Can you post any pictures of the chickens?

they are almost three years old. There are some feathers in the run. Later, I may be able to post pictures of the one (I have only two) that is losing her feathers. The other is not losing any, BTW.

 

[michael david farrow]

What do your birds eat? Diet affects molting and how quickly they regrow feathers.

My birds always eat scratch, crumbles and sometimes laying mash. They also get an hour or two every day outside their coop and run, in my bigger backyard, where they scratch the earth and peck into the grass, so they also eat bugs and grubs.

 

[nuthatched]

My birds always eat scratch, crumbles and sometimes laying mash. They also get an hour or two every day outside their coop and run, in my bigger backyard, where they scratch the earth and peck into the grass, so they also eat bugs and grubs.

Cut out scratch, it's not great for them. Get some higher protein feed like chick feed, gamebird feed, meat bird etc and feed them only that for a month or so, molting birds need lots of protein.