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...