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Molting Or Mites!
| Thu, Sep 29 2011 04:20am BST 1 |

Momma Hen
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This is Pearl! She has been losing Feathers like crazy, Does this
look like molting or could it be mites attacking her feathers!
She is the only one in this condition, their are no signs of the
flock picking at her no blood and i can't see any mites on her or
any of the others!
I Did separate her from the rest of the flock today as I noticed
that the flock wasn't letting her eat or drink, she also laid her
first egg in a month today as well. She is happily eating and
drinking, she didn't even stuggle when I snatched her out of the
coop like she normally does!
If this is Molting, This will be my first experience ever with
it! What can I give her to help her with the process?
I have 2 other pics but i can't get them to upload they are in my
pics on my profile though!
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| Thu, Sep 29 2011 08:22am BST 2 |

Kaeta44
27 Posts
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Most probably is moulting, especially as she hasn't been laying
eggs. Their supply of protein would normally be directed towards
egg production, but they need it to renew the feathers they lose
when moulting. They can't produce new feathers and lay eggs at the
same time, so they stop laying. (Although my touch little Araucana
bantams do both - but this is very, very unusual behaviour)
Try giving her some plain live yoghurt for extra protein. Also get
some Apple Cider Vinegar from your poultry supplies shop
(don't use the
stuff you can buy at a supermarket). ACV is put in their water and
is a good general tonic. Just don't put it in metal containers -
the acid reacts with the metal.
http://muckycluckers.blogspot.com/
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| Thu, Sep 29 2011 04:28pm BST 3 |

Momma Hen
51 Posts
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K thanks! Sounds good! I will try the Apple Cider Vinegar in her
water, I will also try to give her some plain live yogurt as well!
Thanks for the help! I use placstic wateres although I don't like
having to clean them so often! I have her separated from the flock
but i will also put some of the cider Vinegar in the flocks water
to! I can see feathers but nothin like Pearl! They actually all
stopped laying, I think they are all in moult, but pearl has the
worst of it and she is the oldest bird in the flock too!
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