So I finally got back to this. They are on 16% protein, layer pellets. I have been giving them sunflower seeds in the AM with their whole corn ration. I put blue-kote on the raw spots of birds that have been pecked... it has helped those birds. I have a few birds that areas of their bum pare...
I will have to check in the morning... as for the protein treats, I cook up eggs, give them meat...basically our left overs. I did read today that sunflower seeds are good... so I will toss those in their run. I don't see plucking though... and they don't eat all the feathers... mostly the...
I have read a few threads that this could be lack of protein. I have not noticed them bullying or plucking feathers... but when I clean their poop-boards in the morning some will come up and check out what I am doing. If there is a feather on the board, they will pick it up and eat it. I have...