Plucked Feathers

[chickhappy1921]

Hi, I have a male and female in the same pen, and the female has just recently lost half of her feathers off her back. I dont know if she or he is doing it, but I can tell you there are no loose feathers in the pin....??! What do you think? And what can I do?

Thanks for listening!

 

[MissPrissy]

How old are they? If he is mating her he has worn the feathers off. You need to separate them for a while and give her a break. You can up her protein in her diet to help her try and grow back feathers.

If you can't separate them put a saddle on her. You can even make one out of duct tape.