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Josh Administrator poultryOne Founder poultryOne Webmaster and Editor Posts: 894	Barbara, May 4 2005 May 5, 2005 13:36:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Josh on May 5, 2005 13:36:26 GMT -5 My young chickens are eating feathers from each other. What can I do to prevent this? My daughter is in a contest to raise the largest and fattest broilers, how can we do this? Thank you!
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Barbara, May 4 2005 May 5, 2005 15:20:32 GMT -5

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Barbara:
Once feather picking has started it can be hard to stop. Over crowding is one of the main factors contributing to the problem.
You should first make sure their brooder is large enough so they have room to move around and to get away from aggressive individuals. The best light to use for chicks is a red light. It will prevent the chicks from starting but it can't hurt to change to red if they are not too old. If they are mostly feathered a red heat lamp may provide too much heat.
Purchase a product called Anti Pick Lotion, usually available at feed stores. It is a red liquid that you put liberally on the picked areas. The chicks doing the picking will get a very nasty taste. It has worked for me. You have to watch and reapply if one of them decides to go after another area.
You have to try to get it under control well before the competition date. The Anti Pick Lotion will stain the feathers in the area red so they need time to be replaced.
James

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Barbara, May 4 2005 May 6, 2005 11:12:27 GMT -5

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JamesC said:

JamesC...can You tell me what is in the anti-pick lotion?
we just got 12 laying hens yesterday, about four of them have been picked, The folks we got them from said it was from too many roosters, but I believe over-crowding may have been a factor too.

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Barbara, May 4 2005 May 8, 2005 0:17:59 GMT -5

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pharmerphil:
I will have to get the bottle to give the ingredients. I will do that and get back to you.
As far as the missing feathers on your 4 hens. If you see missing feathers on the backs of the heads and the lower back, just before the tail feathers, that is from mating activity and is nothing to worry about.
If you watch the birds you will see picking if it is happening. Then you will know if you have to treat.

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