vickichicky Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hi, bit of a quandry. My chicks (11 weeks old) are eating shed feathers! They are not pulling them out but when a fluffy one (in particular) drops out they all rush to eat it! Then this morning I noticed hard feathers (with the thick quill) like wing feathers - half eaten down the length. I am worried they are going to get stuck! Do you think they are lacking in anything? They are on growers pellets & some home made food from the Chicken farm around the corner (real good stuff with extras in it like peas/beans/garlic/bran/seaweed etc). Is it boredom? Any advice gratefully received!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 If there are no other signs of boredom I'd guess that its simply just a bit of a habit You could try cutting out the treats and feeding the growers pellets only just in case its a protein problem although at 11 weeks thats probably unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
