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I'm not sure exactly how much protein they're getting. I know they are fed 16% layer pellets but they also get scratch, mealworms, and scraps of veggies and such on occasion. I know they have plenty of room for the amount of chickens their are and they are also out to free range for a few hours...

Sorry for the late response I didn't have any sign of what was going on until today when I saw it. While they were free ranging I saw a hen pull out two of his feathers and eat them. Is that normal for feather picking?? I always assumed feather picking meant they just pull them out because of...

I have not! But I did think about that and decide that wasn't very likely because the hens all look fine and the fact he doesn't look like pictures of other chickens I've seen on here with mites or lice. I will check though if that's a possible cause

My first thought exactly haha!

He is 22 months so maybe? I think there are some other spots where his down feathers appear to be showing through I just assumed it wasn't a molt since it's April. I will keep an eye on him though and see if it looks like it could be the hens.

I gave an EE rooster to my mom about a month ago and he has been doing great but today I go over and see that his neck is looking like all down feathers or something? It just looks fluffy and grey where before they were red and obviously his normal pointed hackle feathers. He seems completely...