Tail Feathers after Molt

[nicks8400]

her tail feather have been like this for some time now - is this normal growing after a molt?

 

[HuffleClaw]

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[nicks8400]

Images attached now!

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

There is just a "sheath" around the feathers. After the feathers loose their sheaths, the feathers will look normal again. Just let her have a good place to dust bath.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Images attached now!

Usually they groom themselves and pull those feathers sheath off.

 

[centrarchid]

Those feathers will not properly unfurl. Check her for overall health and look for evidence of lice / mites.

Make certain feed is good. A bird in marginal health eating marginal feed can have troubles growing new feathers.

I would pull those feathers out and give her another try growing them in.

 

[nicks8400]

Those feathers will not properly unfurl. Check her for overall health and look for evidence of lice / mites.

Make certain feed is good. A bird in marginal health eating marginal feed can have troubles growing new feathers.

I would pull those feathers out and give her another try growing them in.

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I think I'm just going to let her do her thing, and give it a few more weeks on getting the feathers developed more, so she gets the sheaths off when she's ready. Wing feathers were like this too, which are now developing nicely.

No on the Mites / lice - all clean at night, and nothing on them - regularly clean the bedding and spray everything every month or so when I clean out the coop. I have 4 Hens....This is the only one that went thru a really hard / stressful molt and is still recovering.

Food is all good, clean, clean water, extra protein for a bit now - Meal worms, black oil sunflower seeds, minor vegi food straps.

 

[nicks8400]

anyone else experience some abnormalities after a hard mold with the Feather Sheaths taking a long time for the feathers to develop?

 

[centrarchid]

anyone else experience some abnormalities after a hard mold with the Feather Sheaths taking a long time for the feathers to develop?

Yes, and basis for suggestions.