Little cuts on his beak -- what to do

[Lamar Estate]

Sebastian has little cuts on the top and sides of his beak from rubbing it against the wire fencing and chicken wire in his run. Is there anything I should put on the cuts? It looks like the cuts bled a little bit.

It was difficult to get good pictures of the cuts, but this gives you the general idea.

Thank you,
Amanda

 

[sourland]

Is he fighting another bird through the fence or reaching for grass? Perhaps hardware cloth along the bottom of your fence would keep this from happening.

 

[Lamar Estate]

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Sadly, Bunsen (Cayuga drake) keeps chasing him. Sebastian is trying to get through the door which is constructed with wire fencing the chicken wire.

Sebastian is such a sweetheart. So much for a Sebastopol "fighting goose" or a watch goose.

 

[sourland]

Perhaps Bunsen needs his own little pen. Sebastian is still just a 'big kid' one day he will figure out that he can kick butt. Those scrapes are not too bad, but I would be concerned that he might injure himself more seriously.

 

[Lamar Estate]

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You're probably right. Another pen is just not in the budget right now. In the meantime, I don't know what to do. I have been alternating them between outside and inside, which is NOT an ideal situation. Ugh!

 

[sourland]

I've known of instances where fanciers have hobbled (with strings, straps, etc) aggressive birds to slow them down. After a couple of days of hobbling their attitude has generally been 'adjusted' by their flock mates. This was done with pigeons so I am not certain how it would work with other species.

 

[Lamar Estate]

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How does that work? I've never heard of hobbling.