pulling feathers

I have 6 chickens, 3 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Golden Lace Wyandottes, I raised them from chicks together and they are now about 6 months old and one of the Rhode Island Reds’ is starting to pluck the feathers off of all three of the Golden Laced’s backs near their tails. I just started noticing...

I have this poor hen that is a favorite amongst my roosters. They have never been a problem until recent.. for obvious reasons. lol They keep pulling her feathers out on the back of her neck! 😖 Otherwise, they're great roosters, but the poor girl is starting to get sunburnt! Is there something...

Hey everyone, The longer story: I have a large hen that has been trying to go broody for two- three weeks. She removed the feathers from her belly and will not leave the nesting box. She isn’t laying and everytime I take her out she runs back in. She’s barely eating and drinking and it’s been...