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Yes, a sign of not enough protein is feather picking. Increasing the protein in their feed was the right thing to do. You can drop down to 20% in the warmer months if you want-and if feather picking begins, then you’ll know they need the higher protein. It is common to switch up feeds based...

Protein is part of the equation, as is nutritional profile (amino acids and such), age, breed, and, in fact, light. There is a pineal gland on a chicken’s head that senses light- increasing light after the winter solstice on Dec 22, and decreasing light after the summer solstice on Jun 22...