1. Oct 20, 2011 #1
   

   bhazell123 Chillin' With My Peeps

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   Ok so I know it's been said somewhere but why do chickens eat feathers ?!?! My silky rooster is eating the ones laying on the ground so I was just wandering why?

    
3. Oct 20, 2011 #2
   

   CrestedGirl Polish Obsessed

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   Some of my hens do the same thing! I have always wondered why.

    

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5. Oct 20, 2011 #3
   

   fshinggrl Chillin' With My Peeps

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   If I remember correctly, it may be a protein deficiency. Give them cat food!

    
7. Oct 20, 2011 #4
   

   ChickiKat Chillin' With My Peeps

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   Well, look at the size of their little heads and wonder what the size of their little brains is...

    

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