I have a 2year old rescue rooster who now lives very happily with my 9 hens. He was a magnificent bird when he arrived, but I have noticed that the girls (and one in particular) are always pecking at his feathers. He is now looking decidedly scruffy, and I have no clue how to stop the hens pecking at him. I have checked carefully for mites and that is not the issue. The rooster makes no attempt to stop the hens pecking at him. It also does not appear that the hens are eating the feathers, they just drop them in the pen.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
