eating feathers

  1. Papa John59

    Is this normal?

    We have had our 3 girls (pullets 16 weeks) for three weeks now, an Amrock, a Leghorn and a Sussex. They all came from the same flock. Initially the Leghorn took the role at the top of the pecking order, then the Sussex leaving the poor Amrock at the bottom of the order. No aggressive actions...
  2. insertwittychickenname

    one breed of hens losing tail feathers, possible bullying or issue

    So me and my father own a few breeds of hens, we own plymouths, orpingtons (i believe), some ameraucanas ,and some Wyandottes. in the beginning when our first batch of ameraucanas got old enough, their back feathers were pulled out and eventually, we lost all of them to death from what i believe...
  3. S

    Hen Eating Other Hens Feathers

    My EE Hen has been eating the others hens feathers, I have heard that it's linked to a protein deficiency. If it is a protein deficiency, what can I feed her? I need something light on her crop, as hers is stretched.
  4. Chickens are the best

    Feather picking?

    My barred rock Meenie is picking the other hens feathers. It started just being a couple of feathers on the neck, but now they all have bare backs. I'm pretty sure that she's doing it at night on the roosting bars. Is there anything I can put on their backs and necks to stop this? What can I...
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