I have one Ameraucana chick that I have caught picking the breast feathers of others( all 4 weeks) while they are on the low roost. Today while I had them outside I noticed that she didn't eat the bugs, worms or crickets that I was catching for them.
I let her and 3 other docile chicks out later and concentrated on getting the bugs to them without the aggressive chicks present. She doesn't have much curiosity about them and didn't eat any. She eats the starter ration well, though. I think she is possibly protein deficient and that's why she tries to eat the feathers. How can I up her protein if she won't eat bugs? I have tried cottage cheese and fried eggs. She only loves grasses and starter, that's it.
I let her and 3 other docile chicks out later and concentrated on getting the bugs to them without the aggressive chicks present. She doesn't have much curiosity about them and didn't eat any. She eats the starter ration well, though. I think she is possibly protein deficient and that's why she tries to eat the feathers. How can I up her protein if she won't eat bugs? I have tried cottage cheese and fried eggs. She only loves grasses and starter, that's it.
