My chickens are still pecking at each other

[duckmama1970]

Hi,
I need some advice. We have 7 chickens. They have a pretty big coop, a decent space to roam around in. We let them out of their coop sometimes to roam the yard. We built a swing for them and put some cat toys on it for them to pick around at. I dump food on the ground for them to peck at.

With all of that being said I’m noticing feathers on their backs missing like they’re picking at each other. I would like to put plants out there for them to eat but unfortunately it’s getting into the colder fall weather and I don’t know what plants would thrive this time of year. I’m trying to think of ideas of things I can give them to occupy them so they aren’t picking at each other. I really need some advice on how I can correct this.

 

[SueT]

This is the time of year that chickens molt.

 

[3KillerBs]

They have a pretty big coop, a decent space to roam around in.

How big are these in feet or meters.

Could you show us photos of both the chickens' feather loss and the coop/run?

How old are the birds in question?

What do you feed them?

Do you have a rooster?

There are a LOT of possible causes for feather loss -- picking, rooster wear, mites/lice, molting, and more so the more we know about the situation the more likely we can help.

 

[sybonbon]

Hi,
I need some advice. We have 7 chickens. They have a pretty big coop, a decent space to roam around in. We let them out of their coop sometimes to roam the yard. We built a swing for them and put some cat toys on it for them to pick around at. I dump food on the ground for them to peck at.

With all of that being said I’m noticing feathers on their backs missing like they’re picking at each other. I would like to put plants out there for them to eat but unfortunately it’s getting into the colder fall weather and I don’t know what plants would thrive this time of year. I’m trying to think of ideas of things I can give them to occupy them so they aren’t picking at each other. I really need some advice on how I can correct this.

How old are they? Have they been a flock since the beginning?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Im having this problem to with pullets because feed is made with less protien then before but cost more