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So what you are saying then is that when chickens start eating feathers we should up there Calcium (Ca) intake?
If so, how are you going to do that to chicks and roosters that are not supposed to have added Calcium in there diet do to health problems?
I have done the research, and I...
There are a few things that will cause poultry to eat feathers,
There feed is lacking in Protein,
There feed is lacking in Animal based Protein,
Mites or Lice,
Boredom
Dust your birds and then try supplementing with some high protein game bird feed. One that is around 20% to 22% protein and...
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I guarantee that it is not a lack of protein! Feathers are made out of calcium if any thing they need calcium
OK? Where did you get this information from, do you have a resource for your clam?
The last I checked Feathers where mostly Protein and very little Calcium.
"Raw" Feather...