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  1. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    :hugs:hugsMy last update regarding Billy- he has heeled up nicely now that I identified the hens that were attacking them and removed his entire harem (he was not happy about that)! I put him in with our chicken who thoroughly hates every other hen and we now have a decent arrangement. The new...
  2. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Billy did great when I let him out alone and he didn’t feel he needed to protect the hens from my obviously murderous intentions! The hens came out alone and they were thrilled to not be jumped on- so it looks like Billy will remain a solitary bachelor for the remainder of his time here. I...
  3. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    It wasn’t a case of want, he just happened out of a straight run of chicks. He isn’t necessary for anything, I just got attached to him from hand-raising him. He treats the hens beautifully except for being aggressive when he mates because he has a poor sense of aim for the hen’s neck. As far...
  4. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Billy can no longer be free with the hens, they simply won't stop hurting him. He has also become an aggressive mater, who grabs the combs on the hen's heads as often as he gets the back of their necks; one is so scared of him that she wants to stay inside if she sees him outside. Sooooo- I...
  5. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Wow, I never thought that he might be doing it! I will get some photos as soon as he lets me. Yestersay Billy suddenly decided I was Satan's spawn and went after me numerous times. He finally gave me a break when I misted him by his face but he is not too thrilled with me now. :oops:
  6. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Now they are apparently pecking his feet because he has blood running every time he goes outside with them. I don't see them doing it, unlike the tail, so I'm not sure what is happening. If I have to keep him separated until he is older and can take care of himself, it will have to be. I...
  7. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    The alternate coop was too unsafe from predators so I tried him in general population again, first day just to go outside with them, yesterday let him stay open in the coop. Everything seemed to be alright until my husband picked him up to check out the healing area- he said the hens all looked...
  8. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Thanks- I have no intention on giving up on him and I think you might be right. He is twice the size of every other hen here and I can’t fathom why he would allow them to tear him up again. His fly-by-night coop setup starts tomorrow so we will see.:confused:
  9. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    So Billy went to the vet, was way beyond a perfect gentleman while there and everyone fell in love with him. He had been attacked at the gland opening he pulls the oil from to preen himself. She thinks he might have just pulled a small feather sideways, it drew the attention of my most...
  10. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Hoping, hoping, hoping that will be soon! :fl
  11. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    I do have to say Wyorp that the hens who started this massacre were the 2 Barred Rocks... lol:eek:
  12. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    I made a vet appt. for him tomorrow. Try as I might, I still can't get his wounds to look better. I let him back in with the hens yesterday and almost every one of them started pecking his wounded area, even the most submissive. Of course, he took his few minutes of freedom to promptly "bed"...
  13. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    So I have started him on the Blu Kote lotion. My husband keeps saying I should return him to the flock but his tail still looks pretty gruesome. Since he has now had Blu Kote put on 3 times, is he safe or will they just pull his tail apart again? I bought not only the Blu Kote spray, which...
  14. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    He’s a wonderful guy but trying to get pictures in poor lighting, holding him by myself, doesn’t make for great photos. I’ll try again when I have some actual help. Maybe I can get coop photos too-
  15. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Yes, I started off with one coop for the 11 I thought were coming in, you know, the one that’s supposed to hold 20? It was obviously too small for the 19 that ended up being my big feathered family so I ordered another one that was far bigger. Then came the guinea hens and their chicken mom...
  16. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    And these are my biggest guys... so now I need to find them bigger digs but I spent thousands of dollars on this coop that’s too small, and they certainly won’t take it back. I guess it could become a hospital coop and hold them until I can get a bigger one up here. :th
  17. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    These are the pictures I finally got- and it was a workout! it’s hard to see but he has tons of long bloody quills sticking up. Irrigation doesn’t get to it and the triple antibiotic ointment was impossible to apply through all those.
  18. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    Yes, I have one cantankerous hen who lives with guineas. Every time she's been introduced to other chickens, she goes on the attack and terrorizes them, even though she is smaller. Since she's the only one I've started with as a senior bird, it has been a nightmare trying to set her up...
  19. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    They can boss him, just not murder him! :eek:
  20. minaayindra

    Rooster bloody tail, being pecked, feathers broken off

    How much would they need? This stinks because the company said it would hold way more than 7.
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