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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    Yeah, I was just refreshing my memory on "space rules". Sounds like I'm at 3 sq ft per chicken but that doesn't account for perch space...as they are never on the bottom. Also, I'm in Sunny California. No winter here as we're near the coast. It's pretty much spring here 365 days a year. As...
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    Number of hens for coop size is all over the place. I've read I can have up to 25 and now as few as 8. According to my math they have more than the recommended space and I've never once thought they were crammed with all their perches, swings, and toys. They also get to free-range our 3.5 acres...
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    Here is another photo I meant to post. I'm hoping it's just a light molt. They are still laying as we're getting 12 eggs a day out of 12 chickens. They are nearly out of food so I'll find a higher protein feed for a bag or two to see how they do.
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    We've honestly never noticed any aggression. If anything, it's one of the Rhode Islands who we might consider alpha. She's the one who gets all the snacks and pushes everyone out of the way when we enter the run to be first in line...but still never pecks anyone...and never noticed any blood or...
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    Possible, especially since you can clearly see new feathers coming in. As I understand it they only regrow feathers during a molt? Also, since the only two who have this are Rhode Islands, perhaps it's something with their breed which caused them to do a light molt?
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    I've had that happen years ago when I got an accidental rooster. Not this round though, 100% hens.
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    No rooster, all hens. They were all born in October and JUST started laying in April.
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    Feathers Missing on Necks

    A couple weeks ago we noticed our two Rode Islands had bald spots on their necks, where all our others seem fine. A little research had us looking toward mites which led to adding DE to their dust bathing area and sprayed then directly, once a day, with a garlic and EO mix. A little more...
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    Americauna Rooster?

    That is good news. She is very beautiful and we were hoping to keep her. I was also thinking she was a little more EE than Americauna- just a tad darker compared to the two in the last picture. We ordered 5 as true Americaunas, but a little research shows we have classic EEs? And the chicks...
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    Americauna Rooster?

    One of my Americaunas is not like the others. The others are gold in color with very pale comb. The bird in question, although very pretty, is a deeper color and the comb seems a bit more red. I can't have roosters where I'm at so any help is appreciated.
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    Chicks picking on Hens

    I thought of that, and would make sense as a defense mechanism. However, they only attack her when she tries to eat. She can walk around them just find. The chicks will walk under her like she isn't there... Until she tries to eat... Then it's war.
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    Chicks picking on Hens

    We have two adult, laying Ameraucanas, who occupy a very large run that was built for them before we could finish the coop. They have their own lay boxes, perches, etc. We finished the coop and introduced our 25 chicks. Out of curiosity I opened the door to the run to see how the hens would...
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