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What's up here? I've checked and preventatively treated for mites and lice havent found any
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What's going on in your coop? It sounds like you’re navigating some feathered friend drama! You've checked for mites and lice—good call—yet Blanch is still sporting a featherless look, with no irritation to boot. As for your roosters, those bald patches and rough feathers could be signs of molting, especially since they’re around a year old. You might have noticed a dip in egg production too, which often accompanies this natural process. Plus, it’s great that you’ve adjusted their light exposure to 13-16 hours; constant light can indeed play tricks on their molting cycle. Let’s dive into some tips and tricks to help your flock flourish during this feather-shedding phase!
| | the one missing the most feathers is blanch and her skin isn't irritated at all. the sides of my roosters neck are bald in patches and all their feathers look rough. I'm thinking molt as they are about the age for it ( a year old now ) and their egg production has greatly decreased, along with me learning constant light is bad for them, now I keep them on for roughly 13-16 hours a day and turn them off at night. [link] [comments] |
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