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Oogie88
In the Brooder
- Oct 14, 2019
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Thank you! The coop and run are plenty spacious. Unfortunately, I can’t observe them at night, as they are at the coop at my school. I have been there when they’ve gone to roost, and not seen any problems, but have not observed in the coop itself. Maybe I can swing by on a weekend night.I agree, it looks like feather picking/plucking to me too. I've never had a chicken with a beard, but have seen quite a few posters mention their hen or rooster seems to get the beard plucked at. Not sure exactly why, maybe they look a bit different?
Blu Kote won't hurt her. Pine tar may coat that a little better and the others may not pick at it so much with that on too.
Space issues are a lot of times the problem. How much space do you have for your coop/run (sq ft)? Boredom, something lacking in the diet can be the cause of feather picking - sometimes you have 1 hen that just picks on another.
Observe your girls, especially late evening/night to see if there's any picking.