Recently, my hens' tails have been molted off and grown back in... which is normal the first time, but becomes abnormal when it happens again... and again... and again. Qwerty's tail feathers came in twisted and broken at first, probably because the feather "quills" were pecked and damaged as they came in. Off those feathers went, to be replaced with more normal-looking ones that are growing in now. But Snowflake's tail came in just fine. Yet she started molting it again yesterday. I thought there was something stressing them (hens will molt when stressed), so I gave them more protein and fat in the form of mealworms. I think it's helping a little, so I'll keep you updated. Anyone know what's up with this, though?
Still no pictures because they go to bed now at 5 P.M., sometimes 4. Thanks, winter!
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