First I would double check her for mites and if she does have them treat her with a dusting. if a few pulled feathers are all that you lose, you are lucky. A good rule of thumb to follow is three square feet inside the coop and ten square feet in an outside run. I have given them calf mana and molting muffins and dusted them with DE. If you think your chicken might have vent gleet, it's important to take her to the vet as it can be a serious infection. Thanks. They seem to be healthy besides, one is missing feathers on the top of its tail/lower back and neck area (looks to be from being picked on maybe?) It can be a frightening sight, walking out towards your chicken coop and seeing feathers scattered everywhere. production has stopped. Ensure you displace the feathers with your hands and spray the shafts behind the neck, underneath the wings, and around the vent. thanks, Diana, hello diana i think they do but it never specifys the gender. Is there anything to encourage it? Now I was wondering if that was just because it was already dead and not getting any nutrition. The last few the shell was very soft. Also, the sealer is black, so the chickens wont be anywhere near as keen to peck at it, and if they do, it will rub off on their beak, so you know which hens have been bullying. As the name implies, these chickens have no feathers on their neck, and you'll see no signs of the feather follicle from which the pin feathers emerge. KnowYourChickens.com does not intend to provide veterinary advice. Claire. You can also soak your hen in a tub of warm water, dish detergent, vinegar, and salt. This will result in feathers that seem to be missing the ends, as well as those that have jagged edges, as if theyve been cut. Hi Jennefer, What do I do!? Use poultry dust or organic treatments such as garlic juice. Fed 16% pellets, a little scratch and fresh water daily. While its usually harmless, overmating can be dangerous in that roosters will pull so many feathers from the hens that they will be completely bare on their backs and chests. If sohow many chickens per square foot? Its early Aug, very hot and one of our new to us chickens (2 orpingtons) has lost a LOT of feathers in the last 2 days. help! Claire. This will prevent opportunistic rodents from making their way into your coop. Is it possible that the rooster is doing it? I do not know how old she is. She gets on really well with the other two and loves to eat. If they are losing feathers because they are cold, you can give them more heat. What happened? Can mice cause so much stress it causes them to lose feathers? Could the baby rooster be doing this? A molt is a process where chickens gradually shed off their feathers to regrow new ones.
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