LottieR Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 One of our chooks is loosing quite a few feathers are the moment, is it the right time of year for moulting or does that not really matter? Once the Husband gets home I am going to get he to help me give her a generally once over, but she is her normal perky self, running around the garden just a bit bald. I am also going to give them some tuna to try and boost her protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Yes, this is a normal time for a moult. I have several at it at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottieR Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Thankyou, I can't remember what they were like last year. I won't worry too much about her then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Daft aren't they when it turns cold. One of mine has had a heavy moult and refeathered and now moulting again - different feathers I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I have two who are going through bad moults at the moment; I bunged some Total Moulting Solutions stuff in the water and they are feathering up nicely now. It pongs, but seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess1merlin Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Two of mine look like they are oven ready in parts I am giving them live meal worms, lifegaurd in the water and a bit of tuna now and again. The one doesn't seem to like venturing out of the run now she is partly bald and seems to prefer to stay on the aubiose in the run. I presume it's warmer in there as the run is covered with a tarp but I am a bit worried how they will cope when the weather turns much colder this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I have a few moulters too, and bought the moulting tonic at the National, shall see if it works, although they are having loads of extra protein through mealworms etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Lots of moulting going on here too. 3/5 hens moulting = lots of feathers all over the place and hardly any eggs. On the plus side they are eating less which means less poop to scoop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House MD 221B Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 we've got one so far and she looks a state we were really worried at first, we thought perhaps there wasn't enough protein in their diet because they were eating the feathers, and they're pecking each other (not agressively there's no sore points or blood) and there's nice new quills underneath, but last night we sprayed them all with anti-pecking spray (so now we all smell of it lol) and that hasn't worked at all, but all are well and healthy, but until we read a few articles on here we were getting worried too. But hopefully their just getting their nice new feathers ready for winter. all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
