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Changing their feed might help curb some of the boredom. Also, what are you feeding for extra protein and are you providing extra calcium? A year and a half is 18 months - they're probably preparing to molt which, would definitely explain the feather eating.

Buckeye chickens.

My guess is Rhode Island White.

Pine needles are relatively dust free...and usually FREE lol.

After many years of trial and error, I've found traction sand (pebble/sand mixture) to be the answer to keeping my run from becoming a muddy, stinky, mess - it also provides all of the grit my chickens will ever need (killing 2 birds with one stone so to speak.). I rake dolomite lime into it...

I've never bought Producer's Pride myself and definitely never would now that I know the amount of Glyphosate that's in it. I eat organic, so I feed organic and I stay away from using any pesticides/chemicals on my land. My neighbor had been buying Producer's Pride for a long time, so his...

Personally, I wish Mike had tested for other common toxicities that accidently end up in food, like rat poison/Warfarin. A few pellets of rat poison or even a poisoned rat may have gotten ground up in the process of making a large batch of feed and would be a perfectly good explanation for an...

Both are pullets. Give 'em a couple more weeks as eggs aren't guaranteed to arrive on the breed's due date. :)

Here are Mike's lab test results on the chicken feed he purchased from TSC: https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-03-07-natural-news-releases-lab-results-of-tractor-supply-producers-pride-chicken-feed.html

Yes, he is often beaten down for expressing his own thoughts and opinions but he is pretty darn spot on when it comes to his lab work. http://www.truthwiki.org/mike-adams-the-health-ranger/

Not yet, in the next day or so they'll be available and I'll post them.

First of all, don't kill the messenger...lol. Secondly: These were the TSC feeds that were tested: -Producer's Pride 16% Layer Feed Mini Pellets -Purina Layena Layer Crumbles -Nature's Best Organic Egg Layer Pellets -Dumor Organic 16% Layer Crumbles -Dumor 16% Egg Maxx Pellets -Flock Party...

I use cooking oil and dip the legs because it's easier than applying Vaseline. With that said, do it every day until the legs look completely clear. And I apologize for not answering your other question about VetRx...personally, I wouldn't waste it on scaly leg - just applying oil will do the job.

Glad to hear you're getting things under control and seeing some improvement - mites of any kind are a regular pain in the butt. Your chicken's combs are pale probably from anemia which, comes with a mite infestation. Feeding animal protein (canned tuna, scrambled eggs and/or cooked chicken)...

Silence can be deadly.

I'm thinking there are enough of us here buying poultry feed that it shouldn't be too difficult for us, as a community, to get to the bottom of this... Are seasoned chicken keepers all of a sudden noticing an egg reduction that drastically differs from prior years at this time? If so: - What...

Perhaps, those who believe they're having issues with the feed could post the brand, type, lot number, production date and where it was purchased? That way if others are having issues with the same exact feed they have something to compare against. Just a thought.

This might help as well, I hear it works great at keeping the pickers from picking. https://www.amazon.com/Rooster-Booster-Pick-More-4-Ounce/dp/B00E9RKPD2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=XQNXXQQZXQ18&keywords=chicken+tar&qid=1674616800&sprefix=chicken+tar%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-3#customerReviews

I've found that pure food-grade clove oil is very effective at killing mites. I also like to add ground clove to my chicken's dust bath concoction as a preventative. Perhaps, something you might consider adding to your arsenal of things to try if you ever encounter the problem again. :)

She sounds like a tea kettle: