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Is a chickens head in the back of its neck?
No, a chicken's head is located at the front of its body, not the back of its neck. The head is usually covered by feathers and connected to the neck, which allows the chicken to move and turn its head easily.
How long does it take for a chicken to regrow feathers?
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.
How do you treat a chicken's back where the rooster has worn her feathers off?
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.
Where does the chickens egg drop from?
The egg a chicken lays leaves the chicken via the Vent. This is located at the back of the hen just under the tail. It is also the opening for the chicken to expel waste products. See the link I have provided for more detail.
Do chickens pluck their own feathers?
well guess not maybe. All birds molt their feathers, usually in the fall or late summer. They do this because the feathers get old and start to fray. The molt is done gradually and may take a couple of months so the bird is never missing too many feathers at the same time.
Why did a chicken die it had most feathers gone from its back?
The chicken may have died from picking. This happens when the hens are bored, overcrowded, or have lack of protein in their diet so they result to cannibalism, beginning with feather picking, or plucking the feathers from other chickens. Another reason is from breeding. A rooster may find a "favorite" hen and mate her continually, mounting on her back each time and wearing the feathers out.
Is a chickens head in the back of its neck?
No, a chicken's head is located at the front of its body, not the back of its neck. The head is usually covered by feathers and connected to the neck, which allows the chicken to move and turn its head easily.
Does bacon grease help a chicken's feathers grow back?
No, bacon grease would not be healthy for a chicken to ingest. Applied topically, it could actually cause a bacterial infection.
How come the hens that are sitting on the eggs are losing feathers?
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.
How long does it take for a chicken to regrow feathers?
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.
How can you keep chicken hawks away from free range chickens?
Shoot them. The hawk not the chicken. Once they get a taste of your chickens they just keep coming back.
How do you treat a chicken's back where the rooster has worn her feathers off?
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.
Where does the chickens egg drop from?
The egg a chicken lays leaves the chicken via the Vent. This is located at the back of the hen just under the tail. It is also the opening for the chicken to expel waste products. See the link I have provided for more detail.
If a chicken slaps you what should you do?
You should slap it back! Chickens are jerks and if they slap you, YOU HAVE A RIGHT to slap it back!
My Rhode Island Red's have had their back feathers pulled out. Will they grow back?
Yes they will grow back. Be sure they wernt pulled out by another chciken. If so, she may be getting picked on, and you may need to separate them. Otherwise the picking can continue and possibly become fatal. All chickens molt which is normal. they lose feathers than regrow. Its important for you to determine if they are being pulled out though, because you will need to intervene, or risk your chicken being killed by being pecked to death.
Why has Chicken got ruffled feathers?
There could be a few reasons why your chicken has ruffled feathers. It could have just been "bothered" by a rooster and hasn't done it's feather care yet. They usually shake and preen for a bit after to put things back into place. The chicken could be sick and one of the first signs is lack of sheen and feather placement. The same way people often look sick, so do chickens. Try a Tonic in their water, this adds any missing vitamins and helps feather them out. Your hen could be going into molt. This is natural and is a replacement time for the chickens feathers, they do this once per year.
Something's wrong with my chicken It's losing tons of feathers and it almost is bald?
its molting, no biggy, just loosing its feathers and growing new ones back. your chicken will have feathers again in about 2 months. it happens almost every year
