Cbarr00
Songster
Been trying to catch up the last week! Life has been so busy this month! So many changes and new things happening. Love the updated pics of everyone's flock!
Ugh my 3 bottom girls Cricket(ss), DJ(ee), & Frida(ee) are all getting their tail feathers torn out. I noticed a couple weeks ago DJ had only 2 tail feathers but with everything going on haven't really had a chance to look. Then DH tells me Cricket is missing all her tail feathers. I go out and DJ has a scabbed up tail end and almost no saddle or tail feathers. Cricket has no tail feathers. Looks like a rumpless chicken. And while Frida isn't nearly as bad she is definitely missing saddle and tail feathers. I'm pretty sure the bully is a BSL named Glimmer. I can see the distance all others take to stay away from her. DH saw a BSL go after a tail feather but of course can't tell them apart. Lol. So I'm going to put her in the prefab for a bit and knock her down some and give the girls a chance to heal. I'll be making q trip to tractor supply to get them all fixed up as well. If she doesn't calm down with this feather picking she'll be in freezer camp. I'd rather be one less chicken than have so many girls hurt.
Ugh my 3 bottom girls Cricket(ss), DJ(ee), & Frida(ee) are all getting their tail feathers torn out. I noticed a couple weeks ago DJ had only 2 tail feathers but with everything going on haven't really had a chance to look. Then DH tells me Cricket is missing all her tail feathers. I go out and DJ has a scabbed up tail end and almost no saddle or tail feathers. Cricket has no tail feathers. Looks like a rumpless chicken. And while Frida isn't nearly as bad she is definitely missing saddle and tail feathers. I'm pretty sure the bully is a BSL named Glimmer. I can see the distance all others take to stay away from her. DH saw a BSL go after a tail feather but of course can't tell them apart. Lol. So I'm going to put her in the prefab for a bit and knock her down some and give the girls a chance to heal. I'll be making q trip to tractor supply to get them all fixed up as well. If she doesn't calm down with this feather picking she'll be in freezer camp. I'd rather be one less chicken than have so many girls hurt.