3 of 5 Hens with pecking injury???

[FunClucks]

My head hen and her team of bullies like to peck the more submissive flock members in the combs and head when they're roosting at night right before dark until they bleed on their combs. Not sure how to fix that yet (I'm thinking of separating my flock), but could that be happening to your hens? I really, really need a game camera in my coop!

 

[David61]

Thats a small area, it looked bigger in the other pictures. My armored coop is 6'x14', 6'x4' roost with 10x30' netted day run.

 

[CrspyChkn]

I do agree that when you upgrade add stuff to block line of view. They may also be bored. Also, your birds are beautiful!

 

[Kalthia]

 

[Kalthia]

Thats a small area, it looked bigger in the other pictures. My armored coop is 6'x14', 6'x4' roost with 10x30' netted day run.

Armored?

 

[Kalthia]

I do agree that when you upgrade add stuff to block line of view. They may also be bored. Also, your birds are beautiful!

Thanks! I love them so much! LoL

 

[Kalthia]

Thats a small area, it looked bigger in the other pictures. My armored coop is 6'x14', 6'x4' roost with 10x30' netted day run.

This is a link to our coop

https://www.chickencoopcompany.com/...p-designs/products/the-rhode-island-homestead

 

[Kalthia]

My head hen and her team of bullies like to peck the more submissive flock members in the combs and head when they're roosting at night right before dark until they bleed on their combs. Not sure how to fix that yet (I'm thinking of separating my flock), but could that be happening to your hens? I really, really need a game camera in my coop!

This happened this afternoon before bed time - blood seemed fresh... But I watched them settle in and will definitely be adding another roost - seems very tight tonight ...they have grown!

 

[Kalthia]

My head hen and her team of bullies like to peck the more submissive flock members in the combs and head when they're roosting at night right before dark until they bleed on their combs. Not sure how to fix that yet (I'm thinking of separating my flock), but could that be happening to your hens? I really, really need a game camera in my coop!

We use blink from Amazon - I have three just in and around the coop.

 

[Kalthia]

We use blink from Amazon - I have three just in and around the coop.

We have used game cameras before , you have to get the expensive models to check it via WiFi and they don't seem to last long. The blinks have been very good and easy to maintain.