Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

I think you're right! Thanks so much for clearing that up.

I think so too !
I have also seen several recipes for AYAM Omana, in various ways of description.
One thing is clear: AYAM is a description of 'Town' or 'Village' to them, so an 'AYAM Cemani is "Town Chicken"

What is unclear is how the word is used, from Korean to Thai, to Cambodians, etc.
They did not use it in exclaimation as stated, when they were here it was Cambodians, and they were much into having black chicken for fertility & he made a big deal (we all laughed) that after tonight he would have 5 ladies all in 1 night~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SNICKER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He is a single man, works hard & needs an on line web date service, not more black chicken soup !!!!!!!!

 

[elizmartin]

www.feathersite.com in the chicken section has several Ayam fowl and 2 black are listed, one Ayam Cemani and the Ogye ( Yeonsan Ogye ) both are completely Black inside and out.

 

[Carolei]

get peeppers, sounds like she is bored & has begun a really bad habit.

You can get the human stuff and use it on them if it makes you feel better. http://www.amazon.com/GENTIAN-VIOLE...qid=1427313119&sr=8-3&keywords=gentian+violet

It's not expensive. It's used for oral thrush in people even. It helps prevent infection and stains the skin indigo. That skin staining really helps on the chickens to prevent a lot of picking. I don't know if it will help on the feather eating. I have to keep my birds at 20% protein to prevent them from feather eating. It sounds like yours have turned into habit. Friend of mine was having a feather eating issue (saddle area for her). Because of location she made extra big hen saddles to help the young girls. She did end up having to cull the whole lot and start over to fully stop it. If you only have one doing it, removal before the others start is best.

Thank you! I'm going to do all I can to stop this. I wish I had been more prepared before it started.

 

[Natalierose]

We are first timers and got our babies on Friday. These pics were today.

OMG what are the two on the right in the middle? With the splashes?

 

[Amberjem]

 

[ShockValue]

My broody has now stripped her whole undercarriage of feathers. I think she's serious.

 

[janiebug53]

This is a long post, but I need help with a feather eating pullet!

About two or three weeks ago my 9 month old Barred Rock, Roxanne (my avatar), started pulling and eating the downy feathers on the other girls' fuzzy butts. From what I've read, this problem can be caused by a need for more protein, close confinement, and/or boredom. My five pullets (all brooder mates) live in my Seattle backyard. They have a 5 x 7 coop and a total of 165 square feet of run area -- It's actually two runs with the coop in the middle. I don't think they are bored; they are very active and busy most of the time. They are all great layers.

Before this started I was feeding them Organic Scratch & Peck 16% layer and/or In Season Farms 16% layer. I was giving BOSS, scratch and fresh greens as treats. I have now switched to Scratch and Peck 18% layer and am giving meal worms and BOSS as treats. I also bought Baxter Barns 22% protein Poultry Boost -- which they don't like plain -- but I've been mixing it with yogurt, hard boiled eggs, and canned mackerel and giving them some of that as a supplement every day. I also set up a tractor to let them out on the fresh grass when I'm home and the weather is decent. I also put Peck-No-More on the first two girls that were pecked, but that was a goopy mess and just led her to start on the other girls.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be getting worse, rather than better. This doesn't look like aggressive pecking, or dominance behavior. Other than this, the girls all get along well. I think it may have started as a need for more protein because she lays a beautiful egg almost every day, and that takes a lot of protein! However, now I think when she sees a fluffy butt in front of her it just looks like a tasty snack, so she goes for it, even though she's now getting plenty of protein.

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Has anyone tried pinless peepers?

If I can't solve this I will try to rehome her to a rural place where she can free range and the other girls would be able to stay away from her more easily. Although I don't know if I will find anyone willing to take a feather eater! I raised her from a day old chick and she is super friendly and sweet, so this is very sad for me.

Thank you for any suggestions!

We had this problem last year also this is what we did as we were not sure who was doing the pecking. We sprayed blu kote on the ones with the bald spots and then seperated the two of the worse ones by putting them in a small movable pen/cage thing that we use for broody hens. this way they could heal faster without getting pecked more. We left them there for about a week then put them back and got two more that had been pecked on. and let them stay in the ground pen for a week. by the time they were all back together again (took about four weeks) the issue stopped after they all had a vacation. I wasnt sure why it happened in the first place but it was early spring, so it could of been a hormonal thing, we even did this for the ones that were not being pecked on, I don't know why it worked, but it did and I'm glad cause I didnt want to have to get rid of any of my hens either.

 

[Chickielady]

www.feathersite.com in the chicken section has several Ayam fowl and 2 black are listed, one Ayam Cemani and the Ogye ( Yeonsan Ogye ) both are completely Black inside and out.

I believe it is the Ogye from Korea, and I have been interested in them, but as far as I know they are not here in the states yet.

I wanted Sulmtalers, too...haven't gotten any yet though.

 

[Chickielady]

Thank you! I'm going to do all I can to stop this. I wish I had been more prepared before it started.

Isolation is always a thought.
If I were you, I'd thump her pumpkin, and get a different bird.
Mostly cuz there is a chance she will always have this habit, and getting rid of her will better off so many other birds.

 

[Chickielady]

My broody has now stripped her whole undercarriage of feathers. I think she's serious.

yup

I thought you said she was on the nest ?
And you just put eggs under her ?
So did you just go pick her up & take a look or did she get up by herself ?