Pecking a feather removal

[caralouise1974]

If you're convinced it is feather picking, I really would try to increase dietary protein as well, in all honesty. Even with the prepared layer feed, a little extra additional protein can really help them out and can reduce or even stop a feather picking problem. (And they will totally love scrambled egg and tinned tuna, if they're anything like my lot!)

It won't hurt to try anyway... good luck x

 

[jessjess]

Hi, i have 4 hens and jst recently wen i go to let them out in the mornin there are feathers everywhere. im sure they aren't peckin each other. They have also stopped layin but they are still eating there food. Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[caralouise1974]

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Sounds like a moult - nothing to worry about. Give them some probiotics and extra dietary protein and calcium to help them re-grow new feathers, and keep a careful eye out for any pecking which the moult itself may trigger (they may not be able to resist the new stubbly fluffly feathers as they start growing back - very common unfortunately!), but otherwise, just need to wait for your girls to feather back up (and then they'll start laying again too).