Anyone ever just start over?

[Coldd]

Big update:

Here’s what the chickens were looking like…they still kind of are. I put the suspected pecker in chicken jail but saw prolonged chasing in the run by another…

I ordered covers for all the ones with bad feather loss. Fingers crossed that this fixes it. I think they’re off to freezer camp if this doesn’t.

 

[wrathsfarm]

That looks like Roo damage. Pics of all 8 birds, please.

 

[Coldd]

It’s odd because all 8 should be hens. We have 8 girls and have gotten 8 eggs in one day. Thoughts?

That looks like Roo damage. Pics of all 8 birds, ple

 

[Coldd]

I let the hen out of chicken jail. She was kept in a small holding pen inside the run.

She was back out being vocal and strutting around. I don’t think shes a rooster as she never crows, however she does not have the pecking damage the other birds show. We also have gotten 8/8 egg days.

 

[Holdthechicken]

I let the hen out of chicken jail. She was kept in a small holding pen inside the run.

She was back out being vocal and strutting around. I don’t think shes a rooster as she never crows, however she does not have the pecking damage the other birds show. We also have gotten 8/8 egg days.

Do you have a pic of this hen? It does look like mating feather loss on the heads and back

 

[Farmgirl283420]

When I had to give my rooster away his favorite hen would get picked on by Blossom she would jump on Hope like a rooster and pull her feathers Hope lost feathers on her head they seem to be getting along now that I have given them another cock

 

[Coldd]

Do you have a pic of this hen? It does look like mating feather loss on the heads and back

Sure thing. Please note she is the same size as all the other BRocks.

 

[Holdthechicken]

Sure thing. Please note she is the same size as all the other BRocks.

Ooo! Interesting, this bird is masculine looking but I’m not confident in saying it’s a rooster cause it kinda looks like both a hen and rooster to me.. hopefully the others on here that are more experienced will have a better idea.

 

[Coldd]

There is a BR rooster in the neighborhood over and he’s a good 30% larger than all his hens. This one lays eggs! (I pulled them from her shelter during her jail time.)

Any thoughts on the behaviors? Feathers are missing off of undersides too, and have been for a while.

 

[Coldd]

First night back in the coop and there’s a bunch of black feathers laying under the roost…

I think she may be the problem chicken.