Weneve
Hi,
Chickens do need that time of confinement to become "imprinted" on their roosting place. Usually it takes about five days and nights of confinement and then they will consistently return there of their own accord. It sounds to me as if your roosting place for them is appearing to...
Hi,
I would check for lice and mites on your flock too, just to eliminate them from your enquiries. They can cause feather loss and irritation like your girl has.
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Hi, Supafry or lard mixed with a small amount of kerosene, smeared over the legs suffocates the mites and destroys their eggs in one step. Then dusting the coop with sulphur or Pestene powder.