HI,
I had this problem and fixed it by giving them a small can of cat food every other day for a week. I have 6 hens and one Rooster.
The feather eating stopped right away.
I still give them cat food as a treat about once a week. Never anything with chicken in it.
I really think it was a...
I have also been struggling with the light question. I have had my girls with a white heat lamp in the coopas soon as they come in from the outside run. Its on all the time this past winter. Is this bad for them? They roost ok but they never have it dark. Do chickens need dark?
I have...