Not urgent - feather loss due to aggressive mating

[MamaBelle5]

My pullet has lost a lot of her feathers due to aggressive mating. We got rid of the roosters responsible a couple of weeks ago and her feathers are starting to grow back. I know giving extra protein during feather growth is recommended.

I just don't know how often to do so or how much to give. I gave the 8 birds 5 scrambled eggs yesterday afternoon after they ate their feed, making sure Hei-Hei got as much as she wanted. Is that a good portion or too much/too little? And how often should I offer it to help with her feather growth?

 

[CHlCKEN]

Feathers are made of about 95% protein, and to encourage feather growth you will need to switch her to a high protein diet. Layer feed has a low protein count, so finding a feed that is at least 20% protein will help her grow them back quicker.

 

[MamaBelle5]

Feathers are made of about 95% protein, and to encourage feather growth you will need to switch her to a high protein diet. Layer feed has a low protein count, so finding a feed that is at least 20% protein will help her grow them back quicker.

And I imagine it will be fine for the rest of the flock to have the higher protein feed?

 

[CHlCKEN]

And I imagine it will be fine for the rest of the flock to have the higher protein feed?

It wouldn’t hurt them. Switch back to the lower protein feed as soon as things are going smooth for her.

 

[MamaBelle5]

It wouldn’t hurt them. Switch back to the lower protein feed as soon as things are going smooth for her.

Thank you!