I have been feeding them 20% protein feed since spring. I have not seen any difference in feather eating. I will try some meat scraps to see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the suggestions Susan
Our flock have been pecking fluff from each other all summer all my hens have bare butts. As the molt started I had to separate one that started first since she was being pecked of her new growth. She is now the prettiest of the flock but I cannot put her back into the flock. The others attack...
We had the same thing happen last year. My daughter came in crying that the dog killed one of the hens. It was not the case, our dog a shih tzu was just playing with it after the fact. No signs of injury’s neck intact no punctures. After reading up on the subject it appears it is fairly common...