These hens are 12 months old and didn't moult in the fall. I checked all over the hens and didn't see any bugs or eggs. I had a neighbor look at one of the hens and she thinks my rooster is doing it when he mounts them. She gave me a cute little apron to wear which will protect her back. She...
My Barred Rocks have started loosing their feathers, mainly on their lower backs and now thinning on some of their necks. At first I thought my rooster was the cause because I have seen him peck at them in that area, and he is always going after them so I separated him for a while...
I have 15 hens (3 of them 6 months old and the rest 12 months old) and 1 rooster (also 6 months old). He started mating with all of the hens about 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately he is getting very rough with the girls. He is pecking and pulling off their feathers, and has just started pecking my...
