Keeperofmunchkins
Songster
My rooster's tail feathers look strange. They have these damaged looking lines in them. He moulted about four months ago and grew these new tail feathers then. I can't remember exactly but I think they have been like this since they grew and that the old feathers there did not have these lines. I'm concerned it could be a sign of some kind of vitamin/mineral deficiency or something? Does anyone know?

I definitely would look at diet. Lots of things can effect feathers, not enough protein, missing vital vitamins, minerals, amino acids, even lack of sunlight or not enough sleep can have an impact. Since he's a house bird, any or all of those things might be in play. I would put him on a balanced flock raiser feed (he doesn't need the extra calcium in layer feed), keep treats to 10% of his diet, try to get him outside for some daylight every day that it's possible, and try to have his sleep hours as close to real sunup/sundown as you can, as they would be if he was outside. The feathers that are already there will be that way until they are replaced, but you have lots of time to make sure the next set is better. And hopefully get him more healthy over all. As said above, it's always a good idea to check over for mites/lice whenever there is a feather question. If it progresses and gets worse, then mites would be suspected.