Dang the eyes only lasted a week but Im tempted to go put em on again when she goes to roost. Of course I have artificial light on them now and the roo might decide to stab my eyes out so I dunno.
Well from what I have read you leave them on for weeks at a time and hope it sticks and if it doesnt you put them back on. There is SO MUCH LESS drama in my coop it isnt even funny. You know there IS a typical pecking order squabble thing that goes on and I have to be sure I dont interfere...
Let me tell you this product is MAGICAL! Matilda pecks and pulls NO MORE! Every now and then a passerby gives her a peck as is of say "HA! NOW who's laughing?" She is hanging out by herself too. But no one is crying or losing feathers. She eats and roosts normally so I think it is working...
Ok these DID NOT work on Doris. Her comb comes down between her nostrils so they wouldnt stay on due to the "thickness". I trimmed her beak slightly and used a sanding block on it. I dont want her pecking babies eyes out or drawing blood. I might have to trim more if it isnt effective. That...
FUNNY! I DID DRAW EYEBROWS ON THIS SET!!!! We havent put them on yet. Oh and it makes it so they cant see directly in front of them making it impossible to peck or pull feathers. They can see the ground to eat, they can drink and I have yet to see them get on the roost but I read that they...
Well it is working like a charm. She is leaving everyone alone. NOW Doris is pecking the mama and babies. So I have water boiling to put another pair on her. (The hot water softens this stiff thing up and it is easy to bend) The other girls in this shot are clearly discussing Matilda (WHAT...
Matilda got the Peepers put on this morning. It was a lot easier than I thought. I held her and hubby pulled the plastic peeper out of the hot cup of water and bent it open...kinda smushing into her nostrils. I thought it looked like it must hurt. Apparently the nostril area is not as hard...