Surviving Minnesota!

[The BlanchRanch]

So what does losing feathers around the vent mean? I thought it was just molting.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

No losing feathers. Although there are feather eating mites out there but I don't think they are common in Minnesota. It's an easy place to detect mites though because it is warm and moist there. You spread the feathers and all the little pin point dots will scatter. And you can usually diagnose mites and lice by doing this check in this area.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I lost a different leghorn to molt this year.  She just kind of sat down and gave up.  She wouldnt eat or drink and just wasted away.  I moved her to her own pen and gave her water and tuna and she wouldnt even that.

She might have had an underlying condition. Or just a failure to thrive -- genetically not strong to handle the stress of a molt. Sometimes I think the hatchery stock has these issues. Sorry to hear that kloppers. Crazy.

 

[KlopKlop]

She might have had an underlying condition. Or just a failure to thrive -- genetically not strong to handle the stress of a molt. Sometimes I think the hatchery stock has these issues. Sorry to hear that kloppers. Crazy.

She was hatchery stock and 2 years old. Not ancient by chicken standards but as a production strain I know they don't breed for longevity. She was all feathers and bones at the end. We had just introduced a few new birds to the flock around then too so maybe some stress issues or jockeying for feeder spots.

Losing the occasional bird is part of chicken keeping but still sad.

 

[Cyrus83]

Howdy folks.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Gliching website or am I kicked off?! Lol.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Welcome Cyrus! You found it.

 

[KlopKlop]

Gliching website or am I kicked off?! Lol.

I am having hard core issues tonight

503 backend issues...

I hate it when my backend is having issues

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Lol kloppers. Back end issues for sure. Rofl.

 

[Cyrus83]

My nephew got his first deer.....