I have 3 Speckled Sussex chicks, 13-14 weeks old, 4 12 week old Buff Orpingtons and 15 12 week old BBB turkeys. My Sussex chicks have all been plucked bald above their tails. I thought it was the chickens picking on each other, but I saw a turkey pluck a feather yesterday. Not one of the BO's have missing feathers. A friend suggested maybe the Sussex's color is attracting the turkeys. Anyone have experience or opinions on this? The BO's are supposed to be all roos, but I'm not sure about one. I'm still confused on the Sussex. I thought one was a pullet, but now I think they all might be. I'm not sure if this makes any difference on the feather plucking. I'm starting to let them free range a bit when I can be there to keep an eye on them. They have a large, mostly open air coop and a small run. I've started giving them heads of cabbage and lettuce, as well as other things to help with boredom. I hope to get a larger run ready, but I have to go back to PA for my dad's memorial service and I don't want the guy who's watching the birds to have to worry about an open topped run. I try to spray Blue Kote on the Chicks, but they aren't too cooperative. They are trying to grow new feathers now. Unfortunately, they aren't on my property, so I really can't separate them. Most of the turkeys will be going in the freezer in a few months, but I hate that the chicks are getting picked on. Any ideas on other things to keep them from picking on each other? BTW, this started because the coop wasn't ready and they had to stay in the grow out pen too long. The turkeys pick on each other a bit too, although that seems to be getting better.