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RiDaGeckoGuy
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Do y’all have any ideas or know anyone that might
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The barred rock looks to be molting. With shorter days of light right now, hens may not start laying again until after the start of the year to Feb. when days become longer again. With as many birds as you have, I would put out at least 2 feeders and waterers minimum. One could be a flat pan (for water) that cannot be easily turned over.
The barred rock was hatched April 14 this year and is bleeding from the patch of missing feathersThe barred rock looks to be molting. With shorter days of light right now, hens may not start laying again until after the start of the year to Feb. when days become longer again. With as many birds as you have, I would put out at least 2 feeders and waterers minimum. One could be a flat pan (for water) that cannot be easily turned over.
The funny thing is, he’s so young that he looks like a hen but he’s actually a cockerelShe may need to be separated in a wire dog crate with food and water, but kept with the others. Typry feeding some higher protein snacks plus her regular chicken feed.
Maybe but there is no loss of appetite i feed them 1/2 a cup per bird and they all have full crops after feeding so i know they eat good. They just seem sad and are missing feathers on the backs of their neck. I sprayed the whole coop down with permitherin last week when I cleaned out the coopJust a question, what about salmonella? Could your flock have an infection going on? The symptoms are: diarrhea, loss of appetite, decreased egg production, lethargy, drooping wings and tails. This was from a quick Google search, so a deeper dive might show the symptoms don't fit.