1.0Cooperative Extension Publicationshttps://extension.umaine.edu/publicationsBulletin #2113, Pecking and Cannibalism by Hens: How to Stop It? - Cooperative Extension Publications - University of Maine Cooperative Extensionrich900600<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6AOzjq51dX"><a href="https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2113e/">Bulletin #2113, Pecking and Cannibalism by Hens: How to Stop It?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2113e/embed/#?secret=6AOzjq51dX" width="100%" height="338" title="“Bulletin #2113, Pecking and Cannibalism by Hens: How to Stop It?” — Cooperative Extension Publications" data-secret="6AOzjq51dX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Chronic pecking or “picking” by other birds can cause many problems in a flock. Birds need to groom themselves and each other as an important part of their normal behavior. However, when birds are bored, grooming can get out of hand and eventually result in drawing blood or even cannibalism in the flock.https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2017/05/chickens-in-coop-flipped-300x200.jpg