AJuff Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 From a completely bald bottom . . how long until fluffy knickers are back? I have separated our very bare bottomed maran until her feathers grow back!!! She is living in isolation in the eglu and run. She's not happy but needs must! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Well, I'm no chicken expert, but my ex-batt girls all arrived with bald bums and they are still growing back - so about a month plus, I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Does she need to be separated???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Well there are seven girls with fully fluffy knickers and I don't know which of them has a liking for feather plucking!! I have spent time watching them but the all behave very well when I'm there. Five are moulting so they are patchy and then there's Poppy no feathers and Pippa no tail feathers. Everytime a feather starts to regrow they would pluck it out and a few more alongside. She has gradually got worse and worse and looks terrible. Unless I put 7- 13 bumper bits on she'll need to be separated. You see she had no bottom feathers when she came to me so they've always pecked at her bottom. What else can i do? I've tried Ukadex and the violet spary to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Oh dear.. What a predicament.... I do sympathize as I have 6 girls with bald bums hense 6 girls with bumper bits on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
