I'll try those blinders, I know they dont do confinement very well that is they're downfall, originally from performance poultry.baronrenfrew wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:57 am1. get peepers - it stops feather picking (also used for meat birds and pheasants) https://www.berryhill.ca/poultry-anti-pick-s/1898.htm
2. they are bored - especially if in a pen without windows - give them a swing (yes, like cage birds) and food they can tear at - lettuce, pumpkins, bread etc.
3. could be a result of inbreeding / line breeding - get some outside blood.
4. maybe more protein - add mealworms? this is a common problem among pheasant keepers
5. some breeds don't handle confinement well. I hade some years ago and running free - they ran around like pheasants, unbelievable!
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I know of a guy in the goderich area that is trying to replace the black with lavender very striking looking, he bought 2 dozen eggs for new bloodlines