Feather picking

[FrostRanger]

Also, pinless peepers would also be helpful but try other things first before you use them

 

[karint]

I would just feed the starter and offer oyster shell on the side, most birds don't lay very much on winter so they don't need the extra calcium in layer feed rn and too much calcium is bad for their health

Perhaps hang a cabbage up for them? That might give them something else to pick at. I think there are also products you can apply to make her feathers taste bitter (pick no more I think is one?), how effective they are varies though

That makes sense I didn’t think about that the calcium but my girls have started laying good again but we are coming into an insane cold spell so that might change.

I’ll look into products just a ways away from the nearest place that supplies chicken stuff. Might try amazon.

 

[FrostRanger]

That makes sense I didn’t think about that the calcium but my girls have started laying good again but we are coming into an insane cold spell so that might change.

I’ll look into products just a ways away from the nearest place that supplies chicken stuff. Might try amazon.

You can still give them chick starter (or an all flock) as long as they have oyster shell on the side. That's how I feed my flock of layers year round. Benefits of that is there's no need to switch feeds based on age or laying status as everyone can eat all flock. It also has more protein than layer feed

I'd also try chewy as they have a good variety of stuff for chickens and they're often cheaper than Amazon. I order my girls' food from there and it gets shipped right to my door

 

[karint]

You can still give them chick starter (or an all flock) as long as they have oyster shell on the side. That's how I feed my flock of layers year round. Benefits of that is there's no need to switch feeds based on age or laying status as everyone can eat all flock. It also has more protein than layer feed

I'd also try chewy as they have a good variety of stuff for chickens and they're often cheaper than Amazon. I order my girls' food from there and it gets shipped right to my door

I’ve never heard of chewy. I’ll have to check. I’m in Canada so we may not have it but I’m all for something cheaper that will come to my door.

 

[karint]

So I’m doing some research sounds like I can make my own stop pick. Some people use vasaline as a base but I’m going to use the ‘paw’ cream somewhere posted here for roosters and frostbite. Then a small amount of calendula and tea tree oil (in small amounts only) as well as some black or darker color food colouring to hide the red. Sounds like others have had good success with this so I’m going to try it when I get home. I’ll keep you posted.