Video Resources
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Feather Pecking Basics, Part Two: Why It Happens and How To Manage It in Your Flock
In the second video of our Feather Pecking series, Dr. Mikayla discusses why this behavior happens and how you can manage it in your flock.
Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, cannibalism in chickens, chicken feather, chicken pecking, feathers, hen and chickens, pecking order, poultry feather, small chickenRead more -
Feather Pecking, Part One: What It Is and How to Recognize It
Dr. Mikayla discusses Feather Pecking: a two-part series about this behavior and why your chickens may be doing it.Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard poultry, cannibalism in chickens, chicken feather, chicken pecking, pecking order, poultry birds, poultry chicken, poultry feather, small chickenRead more -
What is Molting?
You may have noticed that during certain times of the year, your chickens start to lose their feathers. Don't worry! This is a natural process called molting.Posted in: backyard chicken coop, chicken coop, chicken feather, do chickens molt, feathers, How feathers keep chickens warm, molting chickens, molting hen, poultry feather, raising backyard chickens, raising chickensRead more
