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In the case of that hen, it sounds to me like Lacy Blues took the right approach. Better to take a problem like that out of the flock than risk having offspring with it. If however you don't breed and just love what you have, then I can see where you might possibly want to keep a special diet...

In truth? Any hen like this is much too much work for me. I'll cry the whole time I do it and not enjoy the meal one bit, but I'll eat one that is this intent to causing the problems this hen has caused. To me, life is too short. But through experimentation, she just might find something that...

It is indeed. It's from this kind of stuff that sometimes everyone learns. But not from making the same mistakes as everyone has in the past. You haven't so far done this. Hopefully you will not ever.

Oyster shell won't cause what the OP is suffering. Aggressive hungry hens do. Some are just way too aggressive. Sure it's drive to nutrients driving it. But they don't ALL do that when feeling the same way. It's a behavior problem. Just like all humans aren't alike, all chickens aren't either...

I'm glad the folks that theorize this product might not be good for chickens have given up. I can see how a horse supplement would be great for them. I use Calf Manna, a horse and livestock supplement for mine when they need it. As for your feather pickers, I think if it's not a space issue...