Aprons on chickens

[Cathy Roberts]

I would take the saddles off and put some pine tar on the bald patches. Chickens hate the taste, so they won't pull out any new feathers that start to grow.

Where would I find pine tar?

 

[HappyClucker7]

You should probably be able to find it a tractor supply. It's used on horses, so if you have any feed stores that sells things for horses, you'll most likely find some there.

 

[Cathy Roberts]

You should probably be able to find it a tractor supply. It's used on horses, so if you have any feed stores that sells things for horses, you'll most likely find some there.

Thank you very much!

 

[neo71665]

Where would I find pine tar?

Tractor supply has it. Most sporting stores and wood working stores do also. It's used for all kinds of crap. We used to make it as a kid but it's a pretty involved process.

 

[aart]

Pine tar can be good for wounds and kind of as an anti-pecking goop.
I'd not cover those bare back with it tho.
Leave the saddles off and see what happens.
Bare backs bother keepers more than the chickens.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Why not put it on the bald backs? The OP said there was a bullying issue going on, so the pine tar would stop that and let the feathers grow back. This worked for me when my chickens kept pulling each other's pin feathers out after their first molt.

 

[HollyWoozle]

I would be inclined to just leave the skin bare for now if they were mine. If the rooster did the damage and is gone then there’s no reason to expect the hens will pull feathers from each other’s backs until you see it happening. Perhaps you could have something in reserve just in case though.

 

[Cathy Roberts]

I'd like to thank everyone who has tried to help me. I appreciate it very much! I think I've got it pretty well figured out now. Thanks again!

 

[aart]

I'd like to thank everyone who has tried to help me. I appreciate it very much! I think I've got it pretty well figured out now. Thanks again!

Best of cLuck @Cathy Roberts let us know how it works out.

 

[Cathy Roberts]

Best of cLuck @Cathy Roberts let us know how it works out.

Thank you very much!