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Missing Feathers on Backs

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by NHchickenflock, Aug 30, 2014.

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  1. Aug 30, 2014 #1
    NHchickenflock

    NHchickenflock In the Brooder

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    We were recently given 12 chickens from a friend who was moving.
    When we picked them up I would say about 10 are missing tail feathers and feathers on their backs.
    I looked and did not see any lice or fleas.
    They were all kept together with about 10 others in a pretty small coop.
    What may cause this?
    Can it be passed to my other chickens?
    What will help the feathers grow back?

    Thanks in advanced! [​IMG]
     

  4. Aug 30, 2014 #2
    NHchickenflock

    NHchickenflock In the Brooder

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  6. Aug 30, 2014 #3
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    It is caused by being too crowded and chickens love blood if one is bleeding it will get pecked which backed it bleed more or they get to bored and just peck
     
  8. Aug 30, 2014 #4
    NHchickenflock

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    Anything I can do to fix the problem?
    Our coop is much bigger so it shouldn't be a size issue now.
     

  11. Aug 30, 2014 #5
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    Keep there attention else where other than each other do you let them free range at all
     
  13. Aug 30, 2014 #6
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    Try and find ways to get there attention of each other and there fethers should be back in a couple of weeks
     
  15. Aug 30, 2014 #7
    NHchickenflock

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    I wasn't sure if I could free range them yet as they were just moved into this coop at our house today.
    Anything else we can do?
    I was told something about a blue dye for their skin so the others don't notice as much.
     

  18. Aug 30, 2014 #8
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    I put that on there back and then a piece of duck tape so if the other chickens still peck they can't hit the new fethers the tape will come off in about 3 weeks
     
  20. Aug 30, 2014 #9
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    And when the tape comes off if there's a piece hanging take it of so the chickens don't get curious and pull at it which might cause more damage to the fethers
     

  23. Aug 31, 2014 #10
    NHchickenflock

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    What is it? The dye?
    Where can we find it?
     
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