I have 21 chickens. A few are obviously moulting, with feather loss and new ones coming in around the back and neck. However: 1. Some have very frizzy, dingy/dull and thin feathers.
2. Some have bald patches on their backs mear their tail feathers (skin showing). Needless to say, egg production is down from 14 a day to 4 a day.
3. Combs slightly purple on a few. I put DE around the run and coop (twice), use a tad of vinegar in their water.
4. A couple weeks they were restricted to cooked beans and table scraps due to their normal feed being available.
5. Some feathers look like someone cut them with a pair of scissors.
Any help is appriciated. Thank you!
2. Some have bald patches on their backs mear their tail feathers (skin showing). Needless to say, egg production is down from 14 a day to 4 a day.
3. Combs slightly purple on a few. I put DE around the run and coop (twice), use a tad of vinegar in their water.
4. A couple weeks they were restricted to cooked beans and table scraps due to their normal feed being available.
5. Some feathers look like someone cut them with a pair of scissors.
Any help is appriciated. Thank you!
