I am working on replacing my green house run that caved in from snow weight while I was out of town bc i forgot to put the 2x4 supports up, replacing with a rounded greenhouse style & dreaming of a real metal roof & hardware cloth run...someday. Your post gave me the idea to reinforce with a cpl...
Bedford Twp ordinance allows a certain number of chickens based on the amount of land. Some Villages, such as Clarksville, only allow 6 hens no roosters. If you are looking for property with acreage located in a rural area you should be safe. Calhoun and Barry counties are good areas to consider.
I vote feather picking. I have treated a hen with vent gleet and also have a feather picker who is on the verge of finding a new home 😒
Your pics look like feather picking to me...I am going straight to the article about CBD for feather picking to read it tho!
Hope that helps
Yes, thats normal. It looks like cecal poop, it is more stinky than other poops. Here is an article about chicken poops --
The Chicken Chick-Poop
Hope that helps!