Wounds in the area of  the head, crest and earrings indicate that there is a struggle for power in the herd. This is a natural “social” process in the chicken coop.

Wounds on the paws – speak of the struggle for food and territory.

Wounds in the tailbone area – speak of a lack of food or feeding with uncut grain.

Wounds and torn out feathers in the back and wings – indicate that the chickens have got parasites or they do not have enough nutrients when replacing the fluff with a feather.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE？

introduce foods with protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals into the feed;

walk chickens more often;

grind grain in a feeder;

organize free space (it turned out that an area of 120 sq. cm is needed for chicks up to 21 days old, 200 sq. cm for up to 2.5 months, and 330 sq. cm for older individuals).

Add abrasive feed to the diet – they will dull the beak safely and delicately, so that, even with outbursts of aggression, the chickens will not seriously injure each other.