quickcluck Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I know a lot of us have been struggling with feather loss this year, and have tried many remedies with varied results..... I was wondering if your chooks are in an eglu or wooden house? The reason is I am wondering if mine are too hot and whether I should consider leaving the door ajar...... it's been a year now, my new additions have lost feathers in the same place, nothing works and the vet is at a loss..... I've changed from eazi-bed to hemcore, and stopped the garden lime incase it was too acid... So share any info if you can! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've had a problem with 5 of my girls being bald as coots. I tried bumper bits, every lotion and potion, known to man and all manner of diet supplements, and it has made no difference. It occurred to me the other day that they all came from the same breeder.....but at different times. Very odd, as it seems to be a widespread problem this year. They live in the cube, with some completely feathered hens, and the cube door is left open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Mine are all in wooden coops and apart from the ex bats who already had feather loss, none of my other 5 have lost any at all - but maybe thats because they are too young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 My girls live in part of my shed with their own pop-hole door usually kept open most of the time (As it opens onto a secure WIR). I've only noticed this year that Mabel had baldy bits but was fine last year (I'm talking pre-moult as she's dropping feathers everywhere this week!) I've used either hemcore, easibed or medibed straw yet it still occured. I've tried mite powders, FOS and cream too (In case it was depluming mite like you had suspected) I've put it down to either her rubbing her tum and under parts on the bedding floor instead of perching and wearing off her feathers or being partly broody (NEVER seen her sitting for any length of time though, maybe she was just doing the plucking thing) Like I say, she's moulting now so hopefully ALL her feathers will grow back and she won't be too draughty for much longer. Stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 thanks for that stoice! We seem to have done all the same stuff. I've even got higher roosting bars in the cube for extra ventilation and incase there was tummy rubbing occuring! Mine are 18mths+ and still no moult, not sure why that is! Egultyne my door has never been left open, do you think it's to cold to try it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 This is all very strange My lavender araucana has lost feathers since the day we got her (as a 10wk old chick) & is still losing them. Neither of my others have lost a feather between them All very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Egultyne my door has never been left open, do you think it's to cold to try it ? No...its not to cold. I leave my Eglu doors open unless there is heavy snow, and they have been fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Due to one of them not being well, my cochins are roaming the garden all day every day at the moment and they are also dropping feathers everywhere. We thought something had got one of them last week as there were feathers strewn all over the garden. There are more feathers than leaves out there at the moment...major clean up needed at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
