My chickens are pulling their feathers off

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Жыл бұрын

Why are my chickens plucking their feathers out. I'll explain why this happens and what to do about it.
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@ronhart4166 Жыл бұрын

I had this issue mid-summer here in Florida. So I did a little checking for mites. Added DE to the entire coop. Did a little chemical spraying around the perimeter of the coop. Added some bug lights and I have still seen some feather loss. So I looked up the issue on some online forums and found out this issue was happening everywhere. A lot of people were finding the same results. No pest and it was pointing to PROTEIN ISSUES. Which made a lot of sense to me. I believe we are seeing a lack of ingredients to are feed because of the short supply. So I went with this theory and supplemented my protein to frozen "broccoli" which was the highest source I found. So now we are at the end of Sept and I have found my flock is looking well and back to normal !!! I would highly recommend anyone reading this to INCREASE your proteins for a bit. Especially when your flocks are not free ranged.

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

I dumpster dive for meat and that stops them it's like they Go mentally insane without protein

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

I thought about diet too but we feed them organic chicken feed, grub terra 39% protein, all kinds of greens from our garden and yard and besides, our other chickens don't have this issue and they all eat the same thing.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

I do agree that the feed we by now is very low in nutrients compared to years ago. The faming process and depleted soils are not good.

@franklandry5864 Жыл бұрын

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@renatal1972 Ай бұрын

Thank you, only 4 of my eight have bladed butts. I thought I had a bully, did the De bought mite spray, nothing seams to help. I will try the broccoli. It’s only effecting my sessex not my barrocks

@benjohnson1082 Жыл бұрын

Pete - I periodically dig holes in my run and leave the large clumps of dirt for the chickens to scratch through. It gives them something to do and the eat some of the left over roots.

@FireDude13 Жыл бұрын

Nothing goes to waste - chicken powered garbage disposal! You and Mrs Pete B make a great team. Sounds like you have a plan - keep us updated. Nothing useful to share on the feather pluckers - I'm sure the community will have some suggestions or experiences. Thanks for sharing Pete!

@suzykomar2343 Жыл бұрын

Strange things are happening all over the place. Like our food and FEED supply stores burning down. Don't know if any chicken hatcherys have had to make any changes but it makes you wonder. I know your giving them a great diet but, just to eliminate any weird food problems going, try this for one week to see what happens. Give them a big scoop of your dog food crushed up a little bit once a day for a week and see if it works. This is only a temporary thing just a test!!! I have not had the need to try this. Yet. Good luck Pete.

@terridunning5439 Жыл бұрын

Pete B, long time chicken owner here. I had the same feather picking problem a few years ago. The hens have a very large run and lots of things to do including an old small tree to climb on, but one of the hens started in and a few of the rest joined in. I tried following all sorts of tips, but feather picking kept rearing it's ugly head. The final tip (from a VERY old chicken hand--haha, she'll love me saying that) I tried was to give the hens a small amount of raw hamburger for a few days in a row. Darned if that didn't work. I moved them to cooked hamburger with the juice added as I just didn't like the idea of leaving raw meat anywhere outside. It did seem to be the Leghorns picking on the Buff Brahmans and I have since changed over to just Brahmas and NorthStars. Both are very docile breeds. They don't seem to be engaging in the feather picking (knock wood) but both breed seem to enjoy the occasional treat of cooked hamburger. I hope all settles down for you soon. I really hate disruptions out in the chicken coop. Don't know why it bothers me, it just does. Really enjoy your videos.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip 👍

@d.a.tsun5104 Жыл бұрын

Give the chickens hamburger. If that doesn't help, eat the chickens so you have hamburger stuffed chickens. LOL. Kidding aside, if they peck and then eat the feathers, they have protein deficiency.

@ruthe8095 11 ай бұрын

We are in the uk and have this problem occasionally with our small flock. I give them sardines, or beef bones from the butcher. Your breed requires more protein I think. Raw minced beef is a great option. Mine go mad for it!

@terridunning5439 11 ай бұрын

@@ruthe8095 Ooooo! Sardines--I have those in the pantry. Thanks for the tip.

@joeveto Жыл бұрын

Pete - I really like your channel. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. You gave me some good ideas for my chickens and coop - like the way you wrapped and staked your hardware cloth - I made that my project for this evening. I've had two birds that looked perfectly healthy die within 24 hours. One time, I went into the coop and there she was, dead in the corner. No idea what caused it, and the other birds stayed in perfect health. It's very odd and sad when that happens. I do free range my girls a lot. And I've lost to coyotes, dogs, and hawks. But I've found that if I let them loose less, and not at the same time every day, or do it when I know I'll be outside, the loss is a lot less. The predators are smart, and they won't take the risk if I'm there, and they won't spend the time/energy to case my yard unless a payoff is more likely. Seeing how happy being outside and free to roam makes my girls, makes the risk (a bit more) worthwhile. When the predators do strike - as someone else said - it does keep the flock stronger and smarter. The birds are more watchful, and they take fewer risks after they survive an attack. I guess that's a silver lining to the loss.

@cindy9032 Жыл бұрын

My black Australorps are doing the same thing on the crown of their heads. I never thought their own breed were doing it .. They say to put pie pans or other things for them to play with will stop their boredom. I was thinking of putting in a swing too! You may want to try food grade Diatomaceous Earth (into the area they do their dust bathing) to prevent them from getting mites if that's a possibility... I cannot let my chicken run free range either...because of hawks...But here in the Appalachian Mtns, the Conservancy here has introduced Coyotes & Wolves (which produces hybrids)&wild boars. We already have Mtn Lions, Bob Cats, Foxes, & Black Bears...besides Deer & Elk...and then there are the smaller animals that like to dig around the coop... I think it's mink that will kill all the birds before leaving...I don't know why they do that. A friend of mine warn me about it... Anyway, I will allow my Chickens loose a couple hours in my fence in back yard before dusk while I work outside...they will go back to the coop to bed down...I use a large wide plastic rake and walk slowly behind them....kinda nudging them in away ..I don't have to touch them...If you have problems then find something on the Internet and play it on your cell to help them remember what comes out at night... Thanks for sharing...it helps me... I don't let them out of there area everyday.... I am always bringing them something special to eat... that's what motivates them to go to the back yard from their coop...

@markpieklik8246 Жыл бұрын

I have a flock that is feather pecking also. Been trying all kind of activities and still going on. They will be cold in our upstate New York winters. I also built an outdoor roost like that.

@GregLopez75 Жыл бұрын

2 years ago, I had 2 roosters that died like that. My wife and I added diatomaceous earth in the feed and so far no more deaths.

@77lases 10 ай бұрын

How much does she add per lb of feed?

@bryanrobinson1980 Жыл бұрын

Bird mites would be my first concern. He was very pale looking and mites are blood feeders.

@theplant8767 Жыл бұрын

Thank you , you helped very much

@richardlwellington Жыл бұрын

May be start doing some compost rings in there, like Billy from Perma Pastures Farm. Also maybe feed them some fresh comfrey.

@johnburgin7478 Жыл бұрын

Mites perhaps. Not a chicken expert . Our thousand dollar rescue hen hasn’t laid an egg since the one she laid in the box on the way to our house. Watched a lady on another channel ( homesteading by choice ? ) had built wire tunnels along the fence lines . Pack of hens following along behind her as she does her video. Have a great day

@wanderingspider8988 Жыл бұрын

1000 dollar hen. WTF why waste that much money on a chicken. You wkuld be better off putting that money towards your homestead and just eating that one chicken.

@johnburgin7478 Жыл бұрын

@@wanderingspider8988 lighten up , it’s a joke , but it’s not that far from wrong. By the time you get a pen , build or buy a roosting boxes . And I’m my case I wrapped it in hardware cloth

@sharonabner3156 Жыл бұрын

We hang cabbage heads for them to peck at. Drill a hole through the core and tie a string to the overhead. I would hang a few inside and out.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yep I've tried that in the past and they do love it, but It would get expensive to do all the time. I'll try it once or twice a week.

@d.a.tsun5104 Жыл бұрын

@@petebeasttexashomesteading Here's the funny thing I learned about cabbage tethered ball for my chickens: purple cabbages are much cheaper than regular green ones. But... don't be alarmed when you see blue fluorescence or teal or turquoise chicken poos all over the chicken run area. 😆

@riveryzen Жыл бұрын

Not sure how feasible this is but would adding chicken tunnels provide them with more activity options?

@nashwaran473 Ай бұрын

Hi i have been waiting for a post on this.thanks Some of my flock members couldn't shake off this habit even with more spaces boredom busters Especially when they see other chickens have dust bath or passes them by in run I used sprays anti feather pecking clips extra protein Please advise

@cliffmolz8719 Жыл бұрын

Hello Pete, in addition to the feather plucking, I'm sure you checked for mites as well. I might suggest placing "peepers" on them for a couple of weeks and see if that doesn't help. Peepers prevent the chicken from seeing directly what's in front of them and thus prevents feather plucking. they are a type of blinders made for chickens that are a little too aggressive. I have used them on a few of my chickens that were plucking other chickens feathers out and it stopped immediately. You can purchase them through Amazon. They are cheap, relatively easy to put on the chicken and very humane. The chicken gets used to them in less than 30 minutes from my experience. Cheers.

@cliffmolz8719 Жыл бұрын

@@opiegonebad58 I can only guess since I don't know your particular situation. try to have 4 square feet of coop space per bird and 8 square feet of run space. Tight quarters will cause fighting as well. There should be an established pecking order where most feathers are being pulled out of the lower tier birds (there will always be some feather pulling as long as it does not go to the extreme and harming the other birds). I would only put the peepers on the more aggressive birds to make the field more even for the lower tier birds. Finally, If you have roosters, there should only be one rooster per 10-12 hens or they also will pull out the hen's feathers. A single over aggressive rooster can do the same. Hope this helps. Cheers

@lolo39878 6 ай бұрын

Peepers are amazingly good at stopping feather picking! Added protein with that and they will be looking great again!

@AcreFarm2147 Жыл бұрын

Hey Pete….make a CHICKNIK table…Then you can throw some scratch grain & Black Oil sunflower seeds on it… I do…that & will help them get through Molt faster also.

@d.j.robinson9424 Жыл бұрын

I know tractor supply carries a spray you might try for pecking. And it could be mites..👍💛

@jamessavage8155 Жыл бұрын

Ours molted the first time and backs had no feathers. Then Rooster would do his thing and cut them really bad. Isolated him. Increased protein and giving them activities in the coop. But everytime you see them coming back even after I started free ranging during the day they pull them out still soon as they get good quills. Darn birds. Some of them have been able to sneak in some feathers here and there back. But it’s been about 6 months or more so far.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yep chickens are strange birds 🙂. It must be a phase they go through because mine have all stopped plucking their feathers.

@johnburgin7478 Жыл бұрын

Sorry. The channel was Jill Winger. Old Fashioned on purpose

@joyadams507 11 ай бұрын

They need more protein.. I use a 18% feed by Nutrena Feather Fixer .. cause my Black Laced Wyandottes were doing the same thing..

@nodakjohnsful Жыл бұрын

Hello Pete. i just subscribed {I thought i had already}. Just to let you know i borrowed your roost design. It is awesome! But anyway, I have 4 each of Buff Orpingtons, Light Brahma's, and Australorps all pullets from Hoover Hatchery. when i open my coop doors, I find black feathers. All my pullets were hatched on August 1st, and I received them on the 2nd. so not really a molting issue. I live up in Mn so not really sure how much of a mite problem they are around here. like you I will probably get some diatomaceous earth to see if that helps. i plan on feeding them some raw hamburger like was suggested also. Good luck and i hope you get to the bottom of this puzzle and let us all know.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yep been hearing that a lot of people are dealing with this issue. Thanks for subscribing 👍

@bettycrunk206 Жыл бұрын

good afternoon,. have you used DE for mites . in their feed and on the ground. oyster shell. if they continue. could be a protein deficiency. your pens do not look over loaded ( crowded). sounds like internal parasites. been raising them for over 25 years never had this and mine are all in smaller pens , dirt no grass.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I don't think it's a protein issue, we feed them grub terra regularly and it's 39% protein and my other hens don't have this issue. I think you're right about the parasite problem that killed my rooster. I'll be adding DE to there feed and around the coop.

@AcreFarm2147 Жыл бұрын

Hi Pete…looks like mites…. Clean the entire coop & run out, add food grade Diatomaceous Earth, you can get it at Tractor supply…sprinkle it every where even in their food. Where a mask, you don’t wNt to breathe it, it’s gray powder. They will dust bathe in it, they will be ok when they dust bathe in it. I never had a problem, had chickens for 5 years & they never got sick from it. I buy 1 40lb bag & last me a year, I have 38 chickens. I treat the coop,run & add to their feed every 3 months. Sorry bout your rooster, chickens can develop tumors at anytime. I had a hen do the same as your rooster did…nothing you can do but try….& you did…. Nikki - Ohio

@MJ-wz6jo Жыл бұрын

Could be fowel tick infestation. They feed on them at night. There is a channel here on utube. Called bock bock that had a issue with them. They caught it before any loss of life.

@pjmtts Жыл бұрын

The most pecked should be removed to Recooperate 😂 Looks like you have room to expand the enclosure and give them some things to climb.

@ruthe8095 11 ай бұрын

The poor rooster looked very poorly. When the face and comb go that pale, sadly, they are typically at the point of no return. How old are they now? Sorry for the loss, never easy.

@gemarkus7295 2 ай бұрын

Is there a follow-up to this video? I've been having the same problem and this is the first video that suggest what it may be if it's not mites. I suspected that it's because mine are not free-ranged, for the same reasons you have. I do give them a lot of protein and started putting Blucote on the backs of the ones with the larger bald spots to see if that helps. Aside from the bald spots, they are doing great and laying normally.

@petebeasttexashomesteading 2 ай бұрын

I really don't think it's a protein problem anymore but a phase the chickens go through or boredom. They are all fine now.

@simonsays6557 Жыл бұрын

I have the same problems

@ronallens6204 5 ай бұрын

Looked through the past year and no update....

@wanderingspider8988 Жыл бұрын

First make sure you only have 1 or maybe 2 roosters in the pen. 2nd you need to start feeding a much wider variety to your existing flock. Lots of protein and greens as well as mix some Diatomaceous earth in there scratch.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

We feed them organic chicken feed, grub terra 39% protein, all kinds of greens from our garden. I could try the diatomaceous earth, others have mentioned parasites could have killed the rooster.

@77lases 10 ай бұрын

What size are your metal runs? What brand did you get? Would you get it again? Looking to buy one myself for a tractor and would love your feedback! So sorry about your rooster 😔

@petebeasttexashomesteading 10 ай бұрын

The metal run works good and it's holding up pretty good, not sure it's tall enough for a medium sized tractor. I have a link in the description under the video, I'll put it here: amzn.to/355WHjE

@tamasitarod3176 Жыл бұрын

I have a couple chickens molting. Loosing feathers. They look like aliens. Lol. But no picking going on, and not as much loss as yours.

@ronallens6204 5 ай бұрын

Mine die before they loose that many feathers, then the hens are eating out the insides

@Maria.lindquist 11 ай бұрын

Can chickens have any weeds from your garden?

@petebeasttexashomesteading 11 ай бұрын

Yes, we feed them all the weeds from our garden except weeds with pickers on them.

@karenwalker4764 Жыл бұрын

I have heard when they eat there feathers it is a lack of protein in there diet. I lost a roster this year to real fast like that . Don’t know what happen .

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

They do get plenty of protein in their diet plus my other chickens are fine. The rooster probably had some type of parasite.

@lovebug4488 Жыл бұрын

Hey fellow East Texan! A week ago I had a similar thing happen with a hen. She was fine the day before and then the next day sadly passed like your Rooster. She looked similar as far as feather loss. Sorry we are in the same boat and for your loss. My hens started plucking each others feathers during our artic blast. I put DE in their run and changed their feed to higher protein. Strange that we are in a similar area and same problem. Been feeding wild bird seed, black sunflower seeds, organic egg layer feed, and oyster shells. After the hens death a lot of their eggs started being soft. Switched to a feather fixer feed, pecking block, still wild bird seed, still sunflower seed, still oyster shells, and giving lots of greens to them.

@woodsie5796 Жыл бұрын

I dont know, but my chickens are also bored and I DO free range here. I'm changing up the hen house and doing a very deep clean. I also know that the roost is not big enough and some are being picked on. I may sound like I should be wearing a tin hat, but geoengineering (chemtrails, not contrails) are heavy in our area. If you're thinking chemtrails are conspiracy, you are totally wrong. Chemtrails stay and don dissappear, contrails do. The chemtrails are full of metals and our wildlife is taking the brunt of it; not to mention the fact thats what our weird weather is all about. Anyway, thats my two cents worth.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Agree 👍

@woodsie5796 Жыл бұрын

@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks, I had say it; I don't care who thinks I'm nuts!

@lapislazuli455 Жыл бұрын

Chickens pulling feather AGAIN? How many chickens do you have now? How many eggs do you get per day? (I am gonna watch the freeze drying egg video next. 🙂)

@Thetimecapsuletx Жыл бұрын

If it’s anything like parrots and feather picking, it’s a diet issue. They are missing something and eating too much grains. With parrots, it’s too much seed. Parrot owners make a chop with lots of kale and other leafy greens. You could ask the president of chickenlandia. She is a backyard chicken expert and on KZfaq. She might have an answer.

@FireDude13 Жыл бұрын

I had a green-winged macaw for 30 years and had one incident of feather plucking... was a combination of stress and boredom. Varied his diet a bit and upgraded his toys (toys that held treats he had to work at to get them worked best) and problem solved. Big difference between an exotics and chickens... so sorry Pete! No help from me lol

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

I thought about diet too but we feed them organic chicken feed, grub terra 39% protein, all kinds of greens from our garden.

@Miguel195211 Жыл бұрын

Is this common out of boredom! It seems very excessive.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

it is some what common. They were all great when they were younger, but now they're all gone crazy. My other chickens never had a problem with this so it's not a protein issue as others have stated.

@edgarstihl4889 Жыл бұрын

Build some chicken tractors and move them around your property, and maybe you can add minerals and vitamins to their food , till the dirt so they can take dirt baths.

@langfordmonzi1176 Жыл бұрын

Sour crop happened to my chicken.

@yavin99 Жыл бұрын

I have one chicken out of 15 that has a lot of feathers missing but not nearly as bad as yours and I suspect they were being plucked because I couldn't find any evidence of an infestation but now the problem is from the roosters mating with her she has a giant gash in her side now or she's being cannilabalized by her own.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Chickens can be very mean, if they see red, they will peck at the other hen.

@skaterz49 7 ай бұрын

@@petebeasttexashomesteadingwhat do I do if others are pecking at the red areas on other chickens due to missing feathers, thanks

@petebeasttexashomesteading 7 ай бұрын

@@skaterz49 There is a product called blu-kote wound care. Just spray a little on that area and it will turn blue so the other chickens won't be attracted to it.

@Wilk853 Жыл бұрын

Maybe if there are a few hens that don’t have missing feathers their the ones that are pecking

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

There are a few that have all their feathers, they must be the ones fighting back, but I've noticed all are pecking each other.

@Wilk853 Жыл бұрын

@@petebeasttexashomesteading also Pete I have found that a level roost will help a lot with the pecking order they all want that top perch level it out and it put harmony in your flock

@TheFrugalHugelGardener 5 ай бұрын

it's been a year so I don't know how you made out. But you may want to give your chickens POULTRY NUTRI-DRENCH QT , it will help with the feathers, and chicken's health and harden up any soft shell eggs.

@petebeasttexashomesteading 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. They now have all their features. It looks like they were going through some kind of phase.

@TheFrugalHugelGardener 5 ай бұрын

@@petebeasttexashomesteading That's great, I just came across your video and wanted you to know what works for my chickens. even if their feathers are back, check out the product, it really does great things for chickens. I put a few caps full into a 35-gallon waterer, so a little goes a long way. best of chicken health to your chickens.

@ronallens6204 5 ай бұрын

5 years old age

@wanderingspider8988 Жыл бұрын

Put up a large covered chicken run and let out the flock that are getting stressed more until the problem solves itself.

@Wilk853 Жыл бұрын

It’s their diet chickens never had health issues until man penned them up let them out about 2 hours before dark ever day if ole hawk gets one ever now and then will just help keep your flock stronge

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

Everytime I let them out just when I am not looking a wild stray dog kills one ... I lost over 10 hens this way

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

My hens only stop pecking each other if I feed them meat like hot dogs pork sausage sliced lunch meats from dumpster diving fresh hamburger

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

Also remember these are GMO breeds and are not normal but that's what people want to get more eggs .. I ordered wild game fowls they are looking great and they can fly high and fare to escape predators .. 50 feet high one block in distance yet they lay 3 eggs a week but they brood really well

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

Interesting 🤔

@luiscortez5179 Ай бұрын

Have 15 chickens and they all about bald don't what to anybody have answer out there.

@petebeasttexashomesteading Ай бұрын

I think it's just a phase they go through. Shortly after this video, they started to grow their feathers back, I haven't had a problem since.

@amsohn1 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely cannot stand these chickens... they are the strangest breed we've ever had... even free range they are doing this, and attacking the other hens we have. My last two we will be processing soon... we are most likely changing to the American Bresse Breed. We'll keep the Golden and Red Sexlinks... absolutely love them.

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

What do you mean free rang .. are you saying they are wild Game fowl chickens ?? Or just free rang normal domesticated chicken

@amsohn1 Жыл бұрын

@@Jesusiscoming24 just normal free range chickens... yes they've constantly attacked the other hens... the moment we introduced them to our original flock, they've been pure evil... our rooster has been kept busy breaking up their attacks. Sooo we won't do this breed again.

@amsohn1 Жыл бұрын

@@Jesusiscoming24 we have 5 different breeds together and all but the BA's do absolutely wonderfully together...

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

@@amsohn1 ... Cool ... Talk about evil when I burned my leg I let my chickens run free .. I lived in a tent and they would repeatedly attack my tent with a crazed look in their like they were taking cocaine .. it was hard to get out of bed I could only hop around took 30 days to heal cause I kept ripping my wound and had to reheal it ten times but I am good now .. and I ordered baby game fowl chicks I ordered 15 and got 10 and 2 died so I wish I could have ordered 30 cause they may not hatch .. and the company waited 30 days to give me a refund of the difference it's their policy but at least they provide a great breed 💸

@Wilk853 Жыл бұрын

It’s their diet

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

I thought about diet too but we feed them organic chicken feed, grub terra 39% protein, all kinds of greens from our garden and besides, our other chickens don't have this issue and they all eat the same thing.

@rickydowell4195 Жыл бұрын

Protein defenciency maybe

@Jesusiscoming24 Жыл бұрын

That's the thing not enough bugs to eat yet plenty of bugs to attack my gardens lol but the bugs avoid my chicken yard maybe I should lure bugs in the chicken yard with rotting vegetable mulch in the center of the chicken yard in a container chickens can't get in

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

We feed them Grub Terra solder fly larva almost everyday and it's 39% protein. Our other chickens don't have this issue.

@mlrd2687 11 ай бұрын

That problem never happens where the chickens have good living conditions. People will find an excuse for everything, but there is only one reality.

@Raspukek-fu8un 10 ай бұрын

thats terrible dude. man up gaddemmat!. find a gun n shoot thoze hawks and let yo chicks live a life.

@SAGAWISIW30 Жыл бұрын

Bird flu

@pattikemp-gettmann9646 Жыл бұрын

They're lacking protein. That's why they do it

@petebeasttexashomesteading Жыл бұрын

That's what we thought too but we feed them plenty of protein like Grub terra daily which is 36% protein. The chickens have now slowed down on the pecking but I'm not sure why.