Posted June 25, 201015 yr I have had this hen for about 4 months. After i brought her home (from pet shop) i noticed she had no flight feathers. I assumed her wings were clipped and they'd grow back.As an absolute beginner i didn't know any better. A couple of months later some feathers had grown back but always fell out straight away. Did some research and thought it could be french moult. Tail feathers are fine. So now i have notice she is flying around her cage okay, one wing good, other wing a bit dodgy. I thought i'd see how she'd go having a fly around in the spare aviary. After a few minutes i noticed blood on her wings. Has she got french moult? What should i do?
June 25, 201015 yr French moulters often have trouble growing in new flight feathers. They break off and bleed just like yours is doing. I would say ...yes she is.
June 25, 201015 yr Author French moulters often have trouble growing in new flight feathers. They break off and bleed just like yours is doing. I would say ...yes she is. Thank you Kaz for fast reply. Any chance she will recover and be able to go into flight with others?
June 25, 201015 yr her beak looks rather long in picture is it just me or is it long her feathers should regrow loss of three end flights also can be mineral deficient and lack vit mn d
June 26, 201015 yr Looks like it could be night fright injury? Its right on the outer part of the wing, I've seen similar injuries quite a few times in the morning after big night frights in the aviary.
June 26, 201015 yr Looks like it could be night fright injury? Its right on the outer part of the wing, I've seen similar injuries quite a few times in the morning after big night frights in the aviary. good call dean could be something like that
June 26, 201015 yr I have had this hen for about 4 months. After i brought her home (from pet shop) i noticed she had no flight feathers. I assumed her wings were clipped and they'd grow back.As an absolute beginner i didn't know any better. A couple of months later some feathers had grown back but always fell out straight away. Did some research and thought it could be french moult. Tail feathers are fine. So now i have notice she is flying around her cage okay, one wing good, other wing a bit dodgy. I thought i'd see how she'd go having a fly around in the spare aviary. After a few minutes i noticed blood on her wings. Has she got french moult? What should i do? Looks like it could be night fright injury? Its right on the outer part of the wing, I've seen similar injuries quite a few times in the morning after big night frights in the aviary.Info in initial post seems to indicate ongoing issue not a one off night fright.
June 26, 201015 yr Author her beak looks rather long in picture is it just me or is it long her feathers should regrow loss of three end flights also can be mineral deficient and lack vit mn d I will try to take a better photo of her beak tomorrow or Monday. More minerals and sunshine, will do. Thank you.
June 28, 201015 yr Author her beak looks rather long in picture is it just me or is it long her feathers should regrow loss of three end flights also can be mineral deficient and lack vit mn d I will try to take a better photo of her beak tomorrow or Monday. More minerals and sunshine, will do. Thank you. http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab249/r...10/IMG_5482.jpg Photo's i took this morning of her beak. Too long? Edited June 28, 201015 yr by KAZ pleasze edit photos to size before posting. Limit 480 by 640
June 28, 201015 yr Author The beak is fine yep beak is perfect she looks really healthy in fact Yay, thank you GB and Kaz. Big relief.
July 5, 201014 yr Author I am very happy to report that this hen is now out in the flight aviary. :rofl: This morning she was "hover" flying in her cage. No blood, no lost flights, so i decided to pop her in the aviary. I watched her for about 15mins. No problems. She has been in all day now. I will take some photo's tomorrow.
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