Aug 16, 2022 #1 J Jgale In the Brooder Apr 28, 2018 5 6 41 I thought the rooster was ripping out feathers but now they are losing feathers around their tails. ? How do I fix this?
I thought the rooster was ripping out feathers but now they are losing feathers around their tails. ? How do I fix this?
Aug 16, 2022 #2 Eggcessive Wrangler Premium Feather Member 13 Years Apr 3, 2011 75,510 73,980 1,502 southern Ohio It looks like molting from the new feather shafts growing in. But the rooster could have done some overbreeding damage as well. How long has this been going on? If it has just happened, it is probably just a molt. How old are the hens?
It looks like molting from the new feather shafts growing in. But the rooster could have done some overbreeding damage as well. How long has this been going on? If it has just happened, it is probably just a molt. How old are the hens?