Chicks eating feathers?

Animal-lover339

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Good morning chicken lovers i was wondering something about chicks and I have a few, about a month old and wanted to know if they are eating their feathers or if this is their mother hen i havent seen the pecking but still makes me wonder could it be them their mom or what can it be?
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never seen that ..doesnt look too serious, but id probably pen it with a buddy for a week so it doesnt get serious to see what happens, let it grow in ..
 
Oh boy, I'd certainly be concerned about this. Could be mites or a deficiency of some kind. Id suggest you dig in a bit and see more of what is going on here.
 
I think if all the chicks have it, I would separate them from the mother, or at least put a camera on them to confirm
 
Do they have plenty of water? If not they will eat there feathers and anything like that contains moisture or a protein deficiency they need.
 

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