a couple of things. Some breeds just stop laying around thanksgiving and start back around the end of Jan/first of Feb. My Ameraucanas stopped laying right before Thanksgiving, and in the last 3 days I've gotten 2 eggs, so I'm thinking they're about to get started back, and it's about time! the...
just checking back in with an update. I started putting the peck no more on the rooster, and that got her to stop pecking at him and his feathers have all grown back in. BUT, then she started pecking her own feathers out!
I believe this to be a protein deficiency, although none of the other...
not to be the bearer of bad news, but I wouldn't bank on that too much. one of my black australorp hens is actually doing this TO my rooster. I've used the peck no more on him, but it only seems to help for a few days then I have to put more on. I'm to the point of thinking my only choice may be...