Hey folks! I have 4 three month old pullets that I bought 2 weeks ago. Its a small flock of hens with 2 ISA Brown and 2 Azur. In the last week I noticed that the Brown's have been Pecking at the Azur's tail feathers. They don't seem to mind at all but their tail feathers are balding. They don't peck at anything else other than the tail.
The coop and run is a combined 4m². They have plenty of food and give them kitchen scraps and weeds during the day to keep them busy.
Any idea this is happening? I read other posts but they don't seem relevant to my situation.
The coop and run is a combined 4m². They have plenty of food and give them kitchen scraps and weeds during the day to keep them busy.
Any idea this is happening? I read other posts but they don't seem relevant to my situation.
In my experience feather pecking/plucking is generally a result of boredom and overcrowding. Some feel that protein supplementation helps.
