Ours get chopped red cayenne just as a supplement. Then they get a good medical wormer that handles mites too. I have to rotate the coops so I don't have to feed the eggs back to a coop that has only roosters in it for awhile. BBLyes to ceyenne and jalapeno pepper, I use habaneros in a mix that I use to deworm my chickens, raised em up on it, it works in my flock.
yup, same. Having the tv or my music on helps.