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  1. Ridgerunner

    chickens pecked out other's neck feathers....

    what breed is your rooster?!? hes SO pretty!!!! is he nice? would you recommend that as a good breed? He is a mixed breed rooster, a mutt. His ancestry includes Speckled Sussex, Delaware, Buff Orpington, and Black Australorp. I personally don't believe the breed of a rooster says much about...
  2. Ridgerunner

    chickens pecked out other's neck feathers....

    I'll try to summarize what I think I know. You have 8 pullets, all of them 8 months old. No males. You've seen three of them getting pecked. One of those three has a bare bleeding spot on the back of her neck. You've seen the one bleeding being ganged up on by some of the other hens. Now...
  3. Ridgerunner

    chickens pecked out other's neck feathers....

    I'm sure you meant to type "ganging up". Chickens ganging up on another is not good. If you can I'd either keep her isolated to protect her, especially if she has an open sore that needs to heal. Or you can try isolating the ring leader. This technique is probably more effective if you can...
  4. Ridgerunner

    chickens pecked out other's neck feathers....

    Yes, if you will answer Aart's questions we might be able to offer suggestions for your situation. The more we know about what you are working with the more likely we can offer something that actually fits your situation. Of special interest to me is size of coop and run in feet or meters...
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