Bored Birds? Missing Feathers? Fix This Now

Missing feathers, chasing, or a bird that won’t leave the others alone? Start by watching what is happening in your flock before changing the whole pen. Jennifer Bryant and Carey Blackmon talk through feather picking, quail behavior, turkey pen interactions, and the management decisions that deserve a closer look. In this episode: • Watching the birds to identify who starts the trouble • Crowding, boredom, and access to resources • Quail dust baths and enrichment • Why the protein percentage on a feed label isn’t the whole story • Territorial behavior and neighboring turkey pens • Considering temperament when selecting breeding birds Jennifer and Carey share experiences from their own flocks. Missing feathers alone don’t establish a cause; observe the behavior and seek appropriate help for injured birds or an unclear problem. Explore our Management & Welfare guides: https://www.poultrynerdspodcast.com/m... Learn more with Incubation Masterclass: https://www.poultrynerdspodcast.com/i... #PoultryNerds #FeatherPicking #Quail