Mean hens pulling tail feathers and backs raw.

[ChickinProblems]

No feather pulling since separation still

 

[Jeanw]

No feather pulling since separation still

Woohoo!

 

[ChickinProblems]

Here are some pictures. The chicken run is about six feet by twenty if I had to guess. The actual coupe is a converted tool shed. I have used blue koat , peck no more and vetericyn. Though at first could be mites treated for that. The eat Purina laying pellets.

 

[ChickinProblems]

Thank you. I will remove my largest hen with no feather damage once these gals heal up and see if that helps.

 

[Weeg]

yes, and you can purchase chicken saddles from amazon with tail feather protection if you want! Good luck!
https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Chi...eywords=chicken+saddles&qid=1596419895&sr=8-9

 

[ariri30]

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Omg that’s awful. Good luck with solving the problem. If you figure out who’s doing it separate her for the flock until they all grow their feathers.
I had a little cockerel that was doing that to the mom. I sat there for a whole day watching them until I saw him doing it. I tried everything to stop him from doing it but at the end I got rid of him because nothing worked

 

[ChickinProblems]

Thank for all the replies and ideas. It took about three weeks for her tail feathers to grow back last time so hopefully it’ll be fast this time so I can put them back. What other feed aside from Purina laying pellets? I keep the food open all the time but I do keep it inside the coupe and will lay scratch in the run every couple days. We can’t free range since we have huge hawks.

 

[ariri30]

Thank for all the replies and ideas. It took about three weeks for her tail feathers to grow back last time so hopefully it’ll be fast this time so I can put them back. What other feed aside from Purina laying pellets? I keep the food open all the time but I do keep it inside the coupe and will lay scratch in the run every couple days. We can’t free range since we have huge hawks.

I was having issues with my rooster been too rough on the girls and I bought them aprons and it didn’t work out and I got rid of him too. I bought feather fixer pellets. I think it’s from purina. I got it on TSC. My poor girls looked like this. The BR is growing her feathers back now the others not yet.

 

[ariri30]

If a feather is fully plucked out, it will regrow pretty fast...if it is broekn off it wil not regrow until molt.

I like Purina Flock Raiser...with oyster shells in a separate feeder for the active layers.

That’s why my poor girls are not regrowing their feathers. I use purina flock raiser and OS on the side as well but I got the feathers fixer to try to help them

 

[LaFleche]

And in addition to more protein let them have some whole carrots, apples etc. to keep them occupied and working away the boredom.