Jul 24, 2013 #1 Hahnchen Hatching 9 Years Oct 23, 2010 3 0 7 Our chicken has a broken feather near her tail feathers. She does not appear to be molting. It looks like a stick with a pimple on the top of it. What do we do to treat this, if anything?
Our chicken has a broken feather near her tail feathers. She does not appear to be molting. It looks like a stick with a pimple on the top of it. What do we do to treat this, if anything?
Jul 24, 2013 #2 ChickensAreSweet Heavenly Grains for Hens 9 Years Jun 8, 2010 15,100 748 398 Pacific NW- where the Douglas Firs grow That is the oil gland. All the chickens have it. They use it to smear oil over their feathers as they preen. They rub the beak against it first.
That is the oil gland. All the chickens have it. They use it to smear oil over their feathers as they preen. They rub the beak against it first.
Jul 26, 2013 Thread starter #3 Hahnchen Hatching 9 Years Oct 23, 2010 3 0 7 Thanks! We were worried...