Angie Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I went camping on Friday came home Sunday to find my Blackrock/Silkie cross has moulted, almost no feathers left at all . She is very quiet and doesn't look well. On Friday she was perfectly fine. I have checked her over and she has no nasty things on her, or on any of the others, who have a few feathers lost due to the hot weather we had.(and are growing back nicely) It is her 2nd moult and it really has hit her hard, I'm worried I might lose her . She is normally top chook and struts about. It is awful to see her like this , it is usually Sassy who suffers when in moult. I have put some tuna in a dish for her and she has pecked at it but with little enthusiasm . Are others moulting early this year, I know my SIL has one that has lost her finery last week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I just posted on the chickens page as mine are starting a moult, which seems early to me. Nothing as dramatic as your girl though, hopefully someone will offer some more advice as to what to do to help her through it - I will be adding Lifeguard to my girls water as soon as I can get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 I lost my Blackrock/Silkie. I spoke to the Vet, he just thinks with the recent heat then a dramatic moult she wasn't strong enough to deal with it. As all droppings were normal , no other ill health symptoms, she was a good weight too , She was over 3 yrs and wasn't laying as often this year . Time ran out for her. He offered to PM her but didn't think he'd find anything sinister. A sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I'm so sorry about your girl, it all seemed to happen so quickly. It does sound as if she had a long and happy life with you, I don't think you could have done any more for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 One of mine has started moulting big time, she is 2 and has never really moulted much before. Also, between the 2 of them they are laying virtually no eggs and they were good layers before about 3 weeks ago. They have been sitting down a lot and I have been worried about them but they seem perfectly fine, eating and drinking and are happy free ranging in the garden. All very odd - I'm sure they do it when we are going away deliberately to worry us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
