Will her feathers grow back?

[Nanook33]

I have the same question. How did it go for your hens?

Here it is Fall & that same hen still is not growing feathers. She starts to get pinfeathers then they disappear. She still is a good layer, though. The other hens are regrowing their feathers after the molt but have taken a break from laying. I tried a higher protein laying mash with no success. I guess it's a wait & see thing?

 

[Chicken-newb]

View attachment 3967745I have a Buff Orpington hen who has been over mated this spring by an immature rooster. The rooster was rehomed, but this hen's feathers still haven't grown back. I'm concerned for her ability to stay warm this winter. Will these feathers ever grow back? Should I be doing something else for her? I have a lot of my flock molting right now so there are a number of hens missing feathers, but I don't see any new feather growth on her. What should I do to help her?

Did your chickens feathers grow back? Not hopeful with nanooks response.

 

[Nanook33]

STILL waiting for more feathers (she has grown a few on her back) but her butt is still bare. The others are regrowing their feathers but have stopped laying. 6 hens-0 to 1 egg a day & sometimes it's soft shelled. I guess these 3 year olds want to go on Social Security!

 

[Eggcessive]

They are picking out her new feathers as they grow back in. I would separate her in a pen where she can see the others, but they can’t pull out her feathers and eat them. Pinless peepers are a good thing to use on the one picking feathers if you can identify her. It is a learned habit, and it can be caused by too little protein in the diet, overcrowding, and boredom from not getting out to free range.

 

[Nanook33]

I am going to get a higher protein feed. However, we cannot free range as we have an overabundance of nasty, hungry hawks. Hubby has lost 3 Fantail pigeons (that snuck out on him) by the hawks.

 

[Chicken-newb]

I have the pinless peepers on now and it seemed to be going okay but after two weeks it seemed that they got used to them and started repecking.