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How do you treat a chicken's back where the rooster has worn her feathers off?
The loss of feathers on a hens back although not pretty to look at is not usually bad. You can separate the hen from the rooster for awhile and the feathers will grow back.
What do you do if you have two roosters and all your hens are losing feathers?
Reduce the rooster population by one. Your hen to cockerel ratio is too large and your hens are being mounted by both roosters during the day. Each time a rooster mates with a hen she will lose or damage feathers. Hens doing double duty are losing them at twice the normal rate and are being given no time for recovery.
What type of rooster has feathers that stick up on it's head?
Sounds a lot like a SILKIE rooster. There are others with large feathers on the top of the head. The Dutch Crested (Polish) and Silkies are among the few who have feathers on the head. See related links below to see others.
What is the term for a rooster sticking out his feathers to seem tough?
If it is the feathers around the head it is called flaring(this means he wants to attack). If the whole chicken puffs up or drags one or both wing on the ground it is called strutting(this means he wants to mate, but be warned it can also mean he wants to attack).
How do you tell a rooster from a hen when they are young?
at about 8 weeks old or so they start developing small differences. For example, their cones on the top of their head might be bigger, they might have longer tail feathers, and they might have a broader chest. They might be more aggressive, or even start to rooster when they are young. if they rooster, they are a rooster- and it is loud and might be obnoxious.
Why is your rhode island red hen losing feathers on her head?
They are molting. losing feathers and replacing them with new ones. it happends to all chickens.
How-to oil paint rooster tail feathers?
how to oil paint a rooster's tail feathers
Why is my roosters eating the sides out of my hens?
If you are referring to feather picking, there are a few possibilities:The Rooster is doing it out of aggressionThe Rooster is picking and eating feathers due to a nutrition deficiencyThe Rooster is picking feathers due to boredomThe Rooster is picking feathers due to it being a learned behavior from other birds or cannibalism issues
How do you treat a chicken's back where the rooster has worn her feathers off?
The loss of feathers on a hens back although not pretty to look at is not usually bad. You can separate the hen from the rooster for awhile and the feathers will grow back.
What do you do if you have two roosters and all your hens are losing feathers?
Reduce the rooster population by one. Your hen to cockerel ratio is too large and your hens are being mounted by both roosters during the day. Each time a rooster mates with a hen she will lose or damage feathers. Hens doing double duty are losing them at twice the normal rate and are being given no time for recovery.
What do you call a rubber disc topped with rooster feathers?
A Badminton Birdie
What type of rooster has feathers that stick up on it's head?
Sounds a lot like a SILKIE rooster. There are others with large feathers on the top of the head. The Dutch Crested (Polish) and Silkies are among the few who have feathers on the head. See related links below to see others.
What is the phenotype of a rooster with the genotype FBFW?
the offspring will have both black and whit feathers.
What is the name of the Rooster with feathers on its legs?
There are a small number of breeds of chickens with feathers on their legs. Some of these are the Cochin, Brahma, Sultan, and American Silkie.
Why is your parakeet losing his feathers?
Many species of birds, including lovebirds, do something called "molting," which means losing their feathers, then growing new ones. Adult lovebirds do this usually twice a year. It's normal and nothing to worry about, unless your bird seems to be plucking its own feathers out and digging at its skin, which could mean it has a skin problem that needs to be seen by a veterinarian. See the Related Link below.
Why does your rooster bite the other hens?
He is being aggressive in his mating ritual. He is probably too young to have learned the rooster mating dance. The rooster is trying to grab the neck feathers of your hens to force them to submit to mating.
Does molt effect a rooster's fertility?
It does not effect the fertility of the rooster however because he is putting much of his energy into growing new feathers he may not be as active with his hens for a few weeks.
