Yes they do. We have 2 Dominique hens who were attacked by Jack Russel terriers. Feathers were everywhere and we assumed the birds were killed. We found both of them, bitten and stripped of feathers on their backsides. At the advice of our vet (why bring a $3.00 chicken for a $25.00 vet visit) we cleaned the wounds with warm water and kept the straw bedding clean and slowly the wounds did heal, the feathers grew back and you would not be able to tell they were ever attacked. Chicken are apparently very hearty birds.
Yes, feathers are a renewable resource for chickens. Make more room in the chicken coop or remove the offending feather plucker.
To treat a chicken's back where rooster wear has worn off feathers, first separate the hen from the rooster to allow her feathers to regrow. Clean the area with mild soap and water to prevent infection. Apply an antibacterial ointment and consider using a chicken saddle to protect the area while feathers regrow.
Yes, but the feathers will soon grow back.
Chickens go through a yearly renewal of feathers. This is called molting or "The Molt". An otherwise healthy hen will start and finish this process in about 6 weeks. Chickens need extra nutrition to accomplish this quickly and to produce well formed and strong feathers.
Yes. The long tail feather often drop off during the first molt when all the roosters feathers are replaced by new one's. The new long feathers will take more time to regrow so be patient, they will come back. Many roosters lose the long feathers due to picking from the hens while they roost at night
Yes, feathers are a renewable resource for chickens. Make more room in the chicken coop or remove the offending feather plucker.
To treat a chicken's back where rooster wear has worn off feathers, first separate the hen from the rooster to allow her feathers to regrow. Clean the area with mild soap and water to prevent infection. Apply an antibacterial ointment and consider using a chicken saddle to protect the area while feathers regrow.
Yes they will grow back.
No, bacon grease would not be healthy for a chicken to ingest. Applied topically, it could actually cause a bacterial infection.
This is called molting. It is the time when chickens renew their feathers. Old feathers fall out and new one's grow back. The chicken uses much of their energy doing this and egg production slows when this happens.
hard to tell
yes
how long for my macaw to grow back feathers on his head the mother plucked them in the nest box @2 weeks old?
You have to be a bird to grow feathers. humans don't grow feathers.
Yes, but the feathers will soon grow back.
Chickens go through a yearly renewal of feathers. This is called molting or "The Molt". An otherwise healthy hen will start and finish this process in about 6 weeks. Chickens need extra nutrition to accomplish this quickly and to produce well formed and strong feathers.
no