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[Yard full o' rocks]

I live in the deep south and find that protein increases help tremendously help during a moult.

I will usually use one of three things (sometimes all 3) to increase protein:

1. Black oil sunflower seed
2. Calf Manna
3. Animal protein (sometimes cat food, occasionally ground venison)

I also allow my birds to free range as much as possible so that they can "find" whatever they feel their diet needs

 

[Verona Chicken Guy]

I use Old Roy Dog food. The girls go crazy for it and it is high in protien. It is their daily treat and gets them back to the coop fast.

 

[blondiebee181]

2 of my chicken hens just did the half molt so that wasn't too bad, but my 2 Runner duck hens look homeless and neglected...

poor little goofballs. They are all eating chick starter currently due to a recent new addition not old enough to eat layer pellet yet...so I think the protein is higher. I'm also treating them to dried mealworms and they loooove yogurt. Hopefully they will grow back sleek and shiny and get back to being stress-free.

 

[themadchicken]

I use GPC Poultry Supplement in the water all year. During molt i increase the the amount i add to the water. It has lots of minerals and vitamins and one gallon goes a long way.

 

[ChicKat]

none of my local TSC have this or have heard of it - I have checked in four towns in a 100-mile radius. My small town feed store clerk looked it up or called Nutrena and they said they would get some in NOVEMBER. That's kind of tough, because I would like to try it now.

 

[All Henned Up]

TSC does not carry it. My TSC cannot even order it. The Nutrena site says get it at TSC, and lists 5 stores in a 100 mile radius that have it. When I called them they say nope, can't get it check back at a later date. The Nutrena site needs some help. They need to give us a place where we can get this great product. I have been trying to get it since Sept wen I read about it. Very frustrating.

 

[ChicKat]

TSC does not carry it. My TSC cannot even order it. The Nutrena site says get it at TSC, and lists 5 stores in a 100 mile radius that have it. When I called them they say nope, can't get it check back at a later date. The Nutrena site needs some help. They need to give us a place where we can get this great product. I have been trying to get it since Sept wen I read about it. Very frustrating.

agreed..
Wonder if you can get it online anywhere...

 

[Triplell]

I was just at Fleet Farm in Brainerd and they had it in 5 lb. bags.

 

[Tacampbell1973]

Im sorry, I know this is kinda serious,but I couldnt' help but laugh at some of the pictures of molting birds. Poor things. I have a small robin sized banty hen that I think is suffering from this too, her tail used to be beautiful and fan shaped now is just a nub. But we also went through a case of lice infestation so am not real sure yet which caused it. She is so tiny I just wrap her up in my bathrobe in the mornings when its cold and bring her in for coffee and morning news. Poor bird.

 

[SaybrookGirl]

is this molting?
the skin looks so red!