Questions on chickens!

[FamilyOfSeven]

I would switch to an all-flock feed with higher protein and see if that helps

Ok, thank you! We will try that

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

We also let them free 10+ hours a day, so they aren’t cooped up

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

We also let them free 10+ hours a day, so they aren’t cooped up

By free you mean outside of their run as well, right? Either way I don’t think space is the issue but a higher protein feed will be a good thing and should help with the feather picking. Make sure you provide oyster shell on the side in a separate dish so they still get the calcium they need.

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

By free you mean outside of their run as well, right? Either way I don’t think space is the issue but a higher protein feed will be a good thing and should help with the feather picking. Make sure you provide oyster shell on the side in a separate dish so they still get the calcium they need.

Yes, they free range

 

[Eggcessive]

Any pictures that you can take over the next couple of days of the feather loss may help us determine if they are molting or if it feather picking. Once they lose a lot of feathers, it may take until the next big molt for them to regrow feathers. If they were missing feathers last year, they may regrow them with a molt. Some chickens molt all at once dropping many feather from neck, sides, back, and others may molt a little at a time over a couple of weeks. Then you may only notice missing tail feathers.

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

Any pictures that you can take over the next couple of days of the feather loss may help us determine if they are molting or if it feather picking. Once they lose a lot of feathers, it may take until the next big molt for them to regrow feathers. If they were missing feathers last year, they may regrow them with a molt. Some chickens molt all at once dropping many feather from neck, sides, back, and others may molt a little at a time over a couple of weeks. Then you may only notice missing tail feathers.

Any pictures that you can take over the next couple of days of the feather loss may help us determine if they are molting or if it feather picking. Once they lose a lot of feathers, it may take until the next big molt for them to regrow feathers. If they were missing feathers last year, they may regrow them with a molt. Some chickens molt all at once dropping many feather from neck, sides, back, and others may molt a little at a time over a couple of weeks. Then you may only notice missing tail feathers.

Here are some pictures. Sorry for the delay.

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

As you can see they are very small and sickly, and their feathers have been like this for a year and a half. We got them from a hatchery 2 years ago

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

By free you mean outside of their run as well, right? Either way I don’t think space is the issue but a higher protein feed will be a good thing and should help with the feather picking. Make sure you provide oyster shell on the side in a separate dish so they still get the calcium they need.

Also, thanks so much for your and @Eggcessive ‘s help!

 

[AshVau22]

Have you checked for mites or lice? I'd also be checking there poop for possible worms. Is there any that don't have feather loss?