I'm afraid I left out part of my question: for them. What is there FOR THEM to do? nothing to play with, to keep them entertained. No wonder they want to fight one another as they must be bored/stressed. they have a very nice coop and a big, bare yard, one feeder and one for water and...
neighbor has 10 hens/roosters in a pen. there is nothing in the pen but a little house, a feeder and a water pan. The ground is bare. It is void of everything but some mulch. Everytime i go by one is fighting another. Shouldn't they have something in there to keep them entertained?
for a week I have been watching our turkey Wishbone pulling out his feathers. Here is a new spot he is working on. What are some things that could cause this? I took a picture but see no option to upload it here.