Moulting (Black Rocks)

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RoyMK

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Moulting (Black Rocks)
« on: December 20, 2009, 18:23 »
Hi

I have 4 girls a Bluebell an Amber and 2 Black rocks.

They all started moulting a couple of months ago and my Bluebell and Amber are still a bit scruffy.  My Rocks on the other hand are still very bald round their back end and they don't seem to be growing new feathers.  There was a bit of pecking from the Bluebell but we have been spraying with anti-peck and seems to have stopped.

Should I be worried?

I am still getting 3 to 4 very good eggs a day and apart from being very bald they seem to be fine.  They are fed a good variety of food including a poultry spice supplement and all eat well.


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grumpydad

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Re: Moulting (Black Rocks)
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 20:10 »
chickens that are happy and healthy lay eggs, if they are laying then they are not too bad.
we tried ukadex for the anti pecking, as has been mentioned on several posts, it really stinks, but works.

try adding a tonic of some sort to their feed or water to help them over the stress of moulting and refeathering

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raeburg

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Re: Moulting (Black Rocks)
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 20:49 »
you could try giving them some extra protein to help them grow their feathers back, a little cat food for instance.

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dizzylizzie

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Re: Moulting (Black Rocks)
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 07:21 »
Hi, i give mine poultry spice, or life guard in their food. It just gived them a bit 'extra' to help them through :happy:

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RoyMK

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Re: Moulting (Black Rocks)
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 10:50 »
Thanks guys

They do eat better than me already and they seem fine just naked, but I will try the Cat food option as a weekly treat.

 



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