MY CHICKENS ARE PLUCKING THEMSELVES TO DEATH

[roosterhavoc]

Like was already mentioned if they don’t have lice or mites you can also try baby oil used heavily on the birds skin where it’s bare and all over to help with itching.

 

[Rcballou]

At be night while they roost shine a light near their back side near their vent and look for lice. If they have lice moving around (they will be visible) buy a diatomaceous earth duster and give them a backside and under the wing dusting. I also feed my crew a nutritious quinoa or rice mix with flax seed, chicken oil supplement that has omega fats, some salt, cooked eggs,l, hemp seeds... After a couple feedings of the meal within two weeks I notice the crew growing back feathers quickly after molting.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Should I have it accessible at all times like their food is?

Yup! They know when they need it, so you can just have it out

 

[gluckgluck9000]

A month and a half is decent. If it was like 5-6 months the feed would be losing nutrients. Trying to think of any possible reason they would be plucking.


Is it from Feeders Supply?
They do a nice job.

Yes it is

 

[gluckgluck9000]

Like was already mentioned if they don’t have lice or mites you can also try baby oil used heavily on the birds skin where it’s bare and all over to help with itching.

Baby oil? just rub it on everyday?

 

[Fishychix]

Baby oil? just rub it on everyday?

Hmm, Im not sure about baby oil, but a neutral cooking oil. Baby oil usually has stuff in it thats shouldnt be used on animals.

 

[gluckgluck9000]

I would make a bigger roosting space with an actual roost. I know it is not always an easy thing to do. Those of us who have built a lot of things over the years generally have tools and skills it takes time to acquire.

Maybe look at pallet coops. Those can be pretty effective for a small number of birds without a lot of tools or skills needed.

Mites and lice would be most visible when doing a night inspection. Use a small flashlight and part the feathers all the way to the skin near the vent, under the wings and at the base of the neck. Look for tiny (mites are smaller than pepper) light grey things on the skin. Lice are a bit bigger but would also be on the skin. Lice and mites lay eggs on feather shafts making them look like a cotton swab.

Protein..... Canned mackerel (I buy it at dollar tree) is a good protein booster. For 2 birds you need only give a tablespoon a day to help them out. Don't be shocked that canned mackerel is whole (minus heads, fins and guts) the bones in it are cooked and fine for the birds to eat. In fact those bones provide calcium.

I can tell you my birds are defensive of their roosting space. I have a couple high ranking birds that will not tolerate another bird near them at night. Any bird attempting to roost near the top bird gets pecked. If they have no where to go things can get very ugly.

Hi,

I got some good news that my dad will help me fund a new coop! Do you have any recommendations preferably under $250? I don't really want to have to build it but there are a lot online. I was looking at this one

https://www.aosom.com/item/pawhut-3...6f3026e98bfc0f2038a1ba8eb01dc889bb6eae0627985

What do you think?

 

[gluckgluck9000]

Hi,

I got some good news that my dad will help me fund a new coop! Do you have any recommendations preferably under $250? I don't really want to have to build it but there are a lot online. I was looking at this one

https://www.aosom.com/item/pawhut-3...6f3026e98bfc0f2038a1ba8eb01dc889bb6eae0627985

What do you think?

I sent the wrong link but it's on that page it's the
PawHut 59" Solid Wood Enclosed Outdoor Backyard Chicken Coop Kit with Nesting Box - Grey

the far right option

 

[Matejka]

I sent the wrong link but it's on that page it's the
PawHut 59" Solid Wood Enclosed Outdoor Backyard Chicken Coop Kit with Nesting Box - Grey

the far right option

NO! The nesting (house) dimensions are TOO small.
If I'm looking at the correct one.

House Dimensions: 19.75" L x 18.25" W x 26" H

 

[SweetLittleChicks]

Hi everyone so one of my chickens has been plucking all of her feathers for a while now. Then they both started doing it so I got them saddles, which they have completely pecked though. I have used 2 different types of picking/plucking solutions and neither are working. One of the solutions turned my birds backs purple (thus the odd color on fritz). I went to check on them this morning and there are feathers EVERYWHERE in their coop all of which are fritz (yellow). I am running out of solutions and don't know what to do.

Can anyone please help me with this issue, one of my chickens doesn't even have a tail anymore

UPDATE: I LET MY CHICKENS OUT EVERY MORNING TILL NIGHT TO ROAM MY YARD, IT IS LARGE.

Liz

Feed them meat and separate the hens that is pecking them I would feed them tuna or cat food