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Thanks Farmer Kitty, I will try to find an anti-pick spray or ointment.......pretty sure the local farm store does not carry it, so I'll try Google and see what turns up. Our weather here in NC is such that in the flock's first year there were zero days that they were locked in the coop...

Thanks for the input. We may try to sew up some of the chicken saddles, I wonder how well they stay put? BirdLover, I'll see about the Blue Kote as a preventative. Does it taste bad, is that what deters the picking? I had wondered about boredom, but I thought they had enough space. The pen...

I need some help on a feather loss issue we're having. We have a small flock of 16 mixed variety hens, one rooster, outdoor run, deep litter method in the coop, and live in NC. Our birds are nearing one year old and have been experiencing feather loss mostly on their backs starting last...