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Feathers for Breakfast: A Clucky Case of Chick-on-Chick Plucking
Oh, the plot chickens! Just when you think you've seen it all in the coop, a brand-new hen decides to pluck her own chicks' feathers and, wait for it, feed them back. It's like a bizarre breakfast buffet of betrayal. I've seen hens get a little weird after hatching, but this fowl play takes the cake. And now the other chicks are joining in? That's a full-on feather feast. If you're scratching your head over this, you're not alone. For a deeper dive into strange chicken behaviors, check out our article "Is your chicken's tongue flipped or just fowl play?", because sometimes their anatomy is just as puzzling as their parenting.