Chickens plucking feathers out of eachother??

[Ebony Rose]

Same as with humans on the ratio :d A scoop of rice, a scoop of beans *winks* This is a treat, not a meal. A healthy treat... but not a meal.

 

[Nelson-Collier]

Same as with humans on the ratio :d A scoop of rice, a scoop of beans *winks* This is a treat, not a meal. A healthy treat... but not a meal.

I gotcha. Not a meal. Thanks very much I appreciate it

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

They might just need more protein.

 

[Henny7penny77]

Hey, I have been having the exact same problem and stumbled across your post. Our bottom of the pecking order hen is having her side feathers plucked out one by one when she dust bathes. We have a camera and can see this is the only time it is happening. Vet confirmed no parasites and they have lots of enrichment and good quality layer pellets with 17% protein. How did the story end? Did you manage to break the habit? We are currently putting in their dust bath into the run once a day and sitting with a water gun to stop the perpetrator. It is very time intensive and they can obviously still dust bathe in lots of other spots even without their favourite bath!