stress molt help

flakey chick

Songster
12 Years
May 3, 2007
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I am getting a bit concerned about one of my bantams undergoing a molt. She just finished her second brood. Only one chick hatched and it was eaten by another hen. Broody girl is just over 1 year old and has had a number of false starts where I broke her in addition to her 2 broods I let her have.

All the stress of brooding and molting can't be good for her. What can I do to help her through? Anything to supplement? She wasn't supposed to have her first molt until this winter. Will she molt again? Today I got home and she had no tail feathers left. Could this be feather pulling?
 
When trying to grow new feathers, chickens need more protein. this van be added different ways. some ppl recommend cat food. I have quail food thta I feed when my hens need a boost.

Poor girl. Hope she recovers well.
 

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