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I want to thank-again-all for input. I have to believe at present the egg production issue is one of overcrowding. All the feather loss on their heads-mostly the younger birds-can be explained by pecking from older birds. I saw a great deal of that behavior yesterday which I have not noticed...

Duly noted, not to jump to conclusions. I will have another look this evening but I have not yet seen any tell-tale mite or lice sign. Just a handful of birds with ragged feathers and more than a handful with bare heads-which could simply be the result of pecking, as many of them are the younger...

Some improvement though I think I also still have a mite problem; though I haven't seen any on their bodies, several of the buff orpingtons are showing signs of feather damage. I wanted to ask folks about some permethrin I bought to use on our clothes for tick protection; can the liquid...

I'm not seeing mites. I let them free-range yesterday-and I think their favorite part of free-ranging is the dust bath found under our steps. I also put fresh hay in the boxes, with a "clutch" of wooden eggs in one of them and was rewarded with a couple extra eggs on the day. I'm betting the...

Thanks to all for your answers. I will check the birds for mites and treat them, if mites are found. (Do folks use magnifying glass or are the mites obvious to the naked eye?)...Then, fumigate the coop, put in new bedding and try again. I'm planning to add floor space soon but maybe I'll cull...

The run is not the issue-plenty of room. The coop may be. What I don't understand is why they no longer use the nest boxes. If anything, I would think that these spaces would be perfect for a bird looking to stay away from the others and lay in peace. Instead there's always about 5-6 in the...

They have a big run, are outside daily, though somewhat constricted by the piles of snow. Plenty of room outside to get away from each other. The young birds' heads are definitely showing they've been pecked at by the older birds. There are bright combs, yes, as well as dull ones. No evidence...

I bought 6 Australorps last summer to add to an existing flock of 16, bringing the totals to the following: 3 Black Star 2 Red Star 6 Americauna 5 Buff Orpingtons 7 Australorps -------------- 22 total The Australorps started laying in late November while all the others are about 1.5 years into...