Supplement to promote feather growth?

[shelleyb1969]

A friend of mine gave me a frizzled cochin cockerel and pullet that have had all of their feathers plucked out. They are completely bare from their wings back...poor little things look like they've been in a roaster because they're skin is sunburnt as well. Is there any type of supplement I can give them which will specifically promote feather growth/health?

 

[logansmommy7]

I'm interested to know this too-I have a few hens with missing feathers on their backs, it seems some feathers are trying to grow back but very slowly...

 

[chik magnet]

Black Oil sunflower seeds are supposed to be all protein which is what feathers are. ( I think) I feed them to my chickens and it seems to help feathers grow faster and they look better to me,

 

[txchickie]

BOSS (black oil sunflower seeds) and maybe a higher protien feed, like gamebird starter? At least for a while....poor things! I wonder if there is anything you can put on their bare skin to keep them protected?

 

[gritsar]

BOSS, cheese, eggs (cooked any way you like), yogurt, dry cat food.

 

[shelleyb1969]

Thanks everyone. I feed a 24% Grower, so should I give them even MORE protein? I'm also keeping them inside out of the sun. I thought about putting some lotion or oil on their bare skin, but it would just get too nasty with them dusting. They're skin looks like the skin of a rotisserie chicken!

They're happy little guys, despite their problems. I'm just wondering if there is any type of powdered supplement that I could put in their feed? I know they make coat supplements for horses, rabbits, etc.

 

[gritsar]

I have a hen that got sunburned from a combination of losing her feathers during the molt and the rooster's mating her.
She wouldn't keep a chicken saddle on, so I bought her a little dress that with few alterations stays on for days at a time to protect her from the sun.
I treat her bare skin under the dress with A+D ointment to help it heal, which can be found in the baby dept. at walmart.

 

[Abdul94]

A friend of mine gave me a frizzled cochin cockerel and pullet that have had all of their feathers plucked out. They are completely bare from their wings back...poor little things look like they've been in a roaster because they're skin is sunburnt as well. Is there any type of supplement I can give them which will specifically promote feather growth/health?

Vitamin A is need for make feather and biotin. Very big importance. Make sure protein is good level. If not good vitamin A, birds can not perform molt properly.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I have a hen that got sunburned from a combination of losing her feathers during the molt and the rooster's mating her.
She wouldn't keep a chicken saddle on, so I bought her a little dress that with few alterations stays on for days at a time to protect her from the sun.
I treat her bare skin under the dress with A+D ointment to help it heal, which can be found in the baby dept. at walmart.

Mercy me that sounds too cute.. a little dress.. any pics?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Vitamin A is need for make feather and biotin. Very big importance. Make sure protein is good level. If not good vitamin A, birds can not perform molt properly.

Hi.

The post you quoted is from 2009 and the poster hasn't been seen since 2020 according to the profile.

I never heard or read that before.. also never faced it. Interesting information though.. and worth keeping in mind, thanks for sharing!