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[lillybettybabs]

Auuwww.... my little ladies are having their first moult, There feathers everywhere!

I have started feeding them so nice warm mash with some pick me up pellets (forgot name). I tell them how

beautiful they look (even though they look a little scruffy). Bless them

[MarkBevBen]

Awwww.

 

You've got me wondering about our girls now - how old are yours?

 

I've noticed one or two feathers around the roosiing bars/nest box/run. Is that the first sign of a moult or a change in the weather?

[lillybettybabs]

They are just over a year old now, They have timed it right as they will have nice new fethers for the winter.

[MarkBevBen]

They are just over a year old now, They have timed it right as they will have nice new fethers for the winter.

 

 

Oh okay Lillybettybabs yours are a bit older than our girls, who are around 20/24 weeks now.

 

Hope the special things you're giving them will give them a nice boost xx

[The Dogmother]

Bless them! I have some moulting rescue that goes in the water if you'd like it. Just shout and you can pick it up.

 

Mine are moulting like mad now

[lillybettybabs]

I have them on Poultry tonic and Keep Well ( added to morning mash) and i add a bit of Davinova once a week.

[The Dogmother]

That ought to be fine. If you can get hold of a 5kg bag of growers, then switch them onto that - the extra protein will do them good.

[JanTheDiver]

Mine are about 15/16 months old and they have never moulted, is this normal or should they moult yearly?

[The Dogmother]

It depends on when they were hatched; if they were hatched before may, then they will probably moult that autumn. If they hatched later, then they may well not moult that year, but will moult the following autumn.

[lillybettybabs]

That ought to be fine. If you can get hold of a 5kg bag of growers, then switch them onto that - the extra protein will do them good.

Will the young one who is'nt moulting be ok eating this aswell?

[The Dogmother]

It won't do them any harm - they may lay less eggs, but it would give the a bit more protein, and divert their protein reserves from egg laying to feather making - it's hard for them to do both at the same time which is why egg production goes down when they moult. Mine are all on growers now, but they are pure breeds and had practically stopped laying anyhow.

[lillybettybabs]

Ok, thanks, Hopefully a cetain pet shop in the middle of Banbury will have some.

[The Dogmother]

They usually do, if not then I have a bit to spare, or our 'other friend' definitely does.

 

Dried mealworms or dried gammarus shrimps are both high in protein, but only feed as a treat or they won't eat their regular feed.

[lillybettybabs]

They usually do, if not then I have a bit to spare, or our 'other friend' definitely does.

 

Dried mealworms or dried gammarus shrimps are both high in protein, but only feed as a treat or they won't eat their regular feed.

Yep they get those at night, had to softies tday so i think the growers is a good idea.

[The Dogmother]

It might help them to stop laying for a while and have a rest then. I wee squirt of cod liver oil mixed into the pellets will help them with soft shells as well.

 

Their egg tackle tends to get a bit knackered at this time of year and the quality goes down a bit. The seasonal break is good for them.

[Cranfield Kate]

I really don't understand why they moult NOW instead of when it's warm!

 

Bit of a design flaw there...

[CallyChook]

I really don't understand why they moult NOW instead of when it's warm!

 

Bit of a design flaw there...

that's what i was thinking... and surely birds should want to look their best for the mating season as it were in the spring?

 

good job im not a bird or i'd get it all wrong

[The Dogmother]

It probably harks back to when they originated from warmer climes slightly south of the equator.