Chickens eating feathers

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BrandonMcfly

BrandonMcfly

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Hi I have two pet red sex link girl chickens Dylan & Kurt they are about 3 months old & just this week I noticed one of them ate a feather . They aren't pecking each other at all they get along real well & they aren't pecking feathers off its like when they lose feathers naturally & notice it on the floor they put it in their mouth & everytime I try to take it away they run & swallow it whole so I can't get it . They have plenty of food & water available at all times & they go outside during the day to run & have fun & inside the house to sleep at night so they have plenty of room as well. I read that it can be a lack of protein? Is that true ? What can I do to fix this? What can I give them? & do chickens lose feathers during winter they look fully feathered but every once in a while one or two will fall off
Thank you:(
 
Feathers provide nutrition, so it's okay, but, as previous post mentions, make sure their feed is adequate....
 
chickens really said:
It only becomes a concern if they are filling up on feathers and if they begin pecking?..What do you feed?...
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No they aren't filling up on them they don't do it continously it's only once in a while I've seen them other than that they will leave them alone , and they are not pecking at each other or themselves other than when they fluff their feathers , & i feed them quick grow chicken feed & cracked corn & mealworms & veggies or fruit but they don't like fruit so much they prefer the veggies
 

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