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Feather pecking
Does anyone know how to stop birds picking out each other's feathers?
Friday, June 9th, 2017
http://articles.extension.org/pages/66088/feather-pecking-an...
Friday, June 9th, 2017
Good info there. Fintan aswell as making sure there no overcrowding and they are getting enough protein try a few distractions.
Hang a couple of heads cabbage in their pen,give them something they can use as a dustbath,a tyre filled with sand or dry dusty clay under cover,let them freerange as much as possible or failing that cut up some dandelions and young dock leafs for them regularly,all can help sort the problem.
Overcrowding and boredom i,ve found are the main causes.
Saturday, June 10th, 2017
Thanks for the help guys! Much appreciated.
Saturday, June 10th, 2017