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    feather eating addiction - but not skin picking - how to stop?

    I am having the same problem. I have one hen that is 2 months other then the other 3 and she is picking on the other three. They have plenty of room but are in a run. I feed them feather fixer but it doenst seem ti be helping. What is BOSS?
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    All the scabs and feather loss is on their butts and around their vents, would that be wear a chicken would peck on another?
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    Thank you! I did let them out yesterday while I was out. I do plan to make their run bigger. :)
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    I want to get new chicks but don't want to if the big girls have a disease that they could possible give the babies.
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    I only have 4 hens and they have quite a bit of space. I don't let them out any more since i lost one to a predator 2 weeks ago. The reason I'm really worried is that 2 weeks ago one just died, she was losing feathers on her butt. These girls are fully bald like her but are fuzzy like just...
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    They don't look like they are picking at eachother, but I don't see them when they roost. I do think she is the low man in the pecking order. I do see them pecking under their wings. I have one black hen that is 9 months and she looks great. They do have a dust bath area but they keep...
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    Thank you. We don't have a rooster somit wouldn't be that. They have quite a bit of space, not sure square footage. I did dust them and the coop several times and don't see any bugs. I was feeding them laying food but switched over to feather fixer and a suggestion from my feed store, but...
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    I have 3 Easter eggers that are all fluffy on their butts like they just have their down feathers and one has scabs are her. They are 7 months old. I did just lose a 9 month old a few weeks ago. She lost all her feathers on her butt. I have been giving them feather fixer food and I have...
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    Chickens losing feathers and have scabs

    I am having the same problem. I have 3 Easter eggers that are about 7 months old and one has scabs on her skin and they all seem to be loosing their feathers and just have their down feathers. I also just lost one chick (about 9 months old) she lost all her feathers on her butt. Have you had...
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