Not an emergency, but what is wrong with my rooster?

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

Hes had this for months, hes acting fine, and no hens have it but 2 roosters do??? What happend? It looks like his feathers on his neck are wet and got brushed. They look like hair! Idk what happend please tell me if its urgent or just some weird thing? He is 4 years old, and a welsumer x barred rock. The other one is 1 year and partridge cochin x jersey gaint but i dont have a picture of the younger one.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hes had this for months, hes acting fine, and no hens or my other roosters have this??? What happend? It looks like his feathers on his neck are wet and got brushed. They look like hair! Idk what happend please tell me if its urgent or just some weird thing? He is 4 years old, and a welsumer x barred rock.

What do you feed them?

He has a Pea Comb, so can't be that crossing. That cross would have a single comb.

 

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

What do you feed them?

He has a Pea Comb, so can't be that crossing. That cross would have a single comb.

I buy feed from a federated co-op near me. Hes had that feed his whole life so i didnt think that but mabye? And if hes not a welsumer x barred rock idk what he was causewe only had that rooster and the other hens were buff orpington, blqck austrolorpe, welsumer, some americauana and bareed rocks. He is barred all over except his neck so i assumed his mom was one. Idk what he is but thatsbmy guess

 

[nuthatched]

whats in the feed? does it have a label?

 

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

whats in the feed? does it have a label?

I dont remember what brand, will go check in a while cause im busy

 

[MysteryChicken]

What type of feed is it though?

 

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

What type of feed is it though?

Layer pellet feed for all poultry.

 

[nuthatched]

Roosters don't do great on layer feed, it's too much calcium and too little protein. For most hens as well.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, layer feed isn't healthy for roosters.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

It looks like a molt, he could just be making new feathers. When feathers come in on the head they are thin and look like hair. (Also face feathers)

Normally my hens end up with a bald head just before the little hairs come in and become feathers

That said, I agree with the idea his protein may be too low. When making new feathers they need more protein.

If your local stores have little variety (mine are terrible), chick food is higher protein than layer feed and has little calcium