Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Walked in the barn this morning and the floor is covered in feathers.
Apparently at least 6 Wyandottes decided this is October and dropped most of their feathers.
Normally I would let them do their own thing, but not fond of January molt so looking for a little pick me up for them.
They are on free access to 18% protein layer pellets, apples greens and oats in the morning and Scratch in the evening.
I would like to stay with prepared feed of some sort and remember people mentioning feed containing animal protein, but not sure if it was game bird starter? possibly Syble mentioned?
I have used Pure Veg before, but it's vegetable protein and requires trip to Kemptwille so wonder if there are other choices out there anybody used successfully ?

I have a Silkie that is apparently having a crest moult. Does that make sense? Pin feathers ... Im following this board to see what advice you get!

Unfortunately it makes all sorts of sense, molt starts at the head, just a sign of things to come.

Eeek!! First molt ... Better get my poultry bible out!!

Purina gambird startena 30% and gambird layena 20%? all animal protien. thats what I feed my quail and my other poultry once a week or so.

I use trout pellets OC it helps a lot , it was herring meal based very high protein 30 plus % . I have no access to Purina poultry feeds here in BC

Yup a bunch of mine decided January was good time to be naked too! You can get higher protein layer base (40%) which I mix in with the mash. Getting mine from Rooneys but you should be able to get similar from your feed mill.

here is a nice write up about Protein sources, lots of great info.

Ten best high protein foods to see your chickens through moulting in the autumn and cold in the winter.

http://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/h ... foods.html

Interesting about the parsley.
ALso answers the pumpkin seed question!

BobG wrote:I use trout pellets OC it helps a lot , it was herring meal based very high protein 30 plus % . I have no access to Purina poultry feeds here in BC

Interesting, I suspect not easily available in Ontario, I already get funny reaction asking detailed questions about feed contents, can't even imagine what I would get asking for trout pellets.
I would be afraid anything containing fish based protein would affect egg taste.