What to do with chicken picking out feathers on heads of other hens?

Feather pickers can be discouraged through the use of several products on the market- No Pick/Hot Pick, pine tar, and pinless peepers are just a few of those at your disposal.

Another way of discouraging these behaviors is by removing the culprit and separating her for about a couple weeks. A bully, once removed for a few weeks, becomes a "new" chicken, and must fight for its place in the pecking order. Usually, the "new" chicken is so busy fighting for its spot in the pecking order that it has no chance to be a bully any longer. This is what I would recommend as your first step.

Good luck.

 

This has been happening to my rooster for months and it is not getting better. I've tried Rooster Booster, which is a coal tar products and it only made the problem worse. Now his head feathers are covered with a thick coating of hardened coal tar and the other hens just keep pecking.

I also tried Blu Cote to no use.

He is a mess and they just keep pulling out his feathers.

I really didnt want to have to do it, but I think I just have to give him away, since its not even just one hen thats doing it.

 

I've been having this problem as well. My BO has picked all the neck feathers off my BR making her look like a Turken. Haven't found any bugs on her. Have been using Rooster Booster no pick stuff which helps for short stretches. Isolated the BO, but only for 2 days. Haven't seen her doing it as much but she may be doing it at night. Let us know what steps you take and if they are successful, please.