My flock of silkies are so ragged looking, they went through their molt last fall but never grew back fully. Now coming out of winter they still look so dull and thin plumage. It seems all my adults get this way after they begin to mature. The chicks always grow out beautifully but then decline by laying age and ultimately never regrow their beautiful full plumage. This is year 3 for my flock, some girls are almost two and look horrid and have never regrown their beards and have short rough feathers. Some look like they stay in a molting stage all year round. Others barely regrow their crests back after molting. Their behavior is normal though, they don’t seem stressed and are happy acting otherwise.
I have had them on Kalmbach henhouse reserve (17% protein) with grubbly worms and sunflower as occasional treats. They get poultry cell in their water for a week then reg water for a week.
Do they need a much higher protein feed?
I am looking at Dr. Pol 28% poultry pearls as an option.
I recently switched to Kalmbach full plume feed but it’s only been a few weeks.
Any help for restoring my flocks beautiful plumage would be appreciated!
I have had them on Kalmbach henhouse reserve (17% protein) with grubbly worms and sunflower as occasional treats. They get poultry cell in their water for a week then reg water for a week.
Do they need a much higher protein feed?
I am looking at Dr. Pol 28% poultry pearls as an option.
I recently switched to Kalmbach full plume feed but it’s only been a few weeks.
Any help for restoring my flocks beautiful plumage would be appreciated!
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