Hello everyone,
I have 19 hens, 14 of them about 10 mo old , and 5 older girls, all have been living together for a about 6 months now.
About a month ago, I noticed one of my 10 mo Delawares was being pecked all along her neck and a place on her shoulder. I originally treated her with "peck no more" a bad tasting cream and have been watching her carefully. There has been no blood, but she is completely bare about 3 inches along her neck. It doesn't even look like new feathers are starting.....I have also been applying an antibiotic cream. She is not getting any worse, no blood, but no better either.
I isoloated her for a few days about a month ago to see if her neck would heal, but the separation from the rest of the flock seemed to make her more of an outcast. My hens are out about 4 hours in the am and 3 hours in the pm, closed in at night. I added another roosting bar to give everyone more space a couple of weeks ago. My concern is that she is not healing.
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Anne
I have 19 hens, 14 of them about 10 mo old , and 5 older girls, all have been living together for a about 6 months now.
About a month ago, I noticed one of my 10 mo Delawares was being pecked all along her neck and a place on her shoulder. I originally treated her with "peck no more" a bad tasting cream and have been watching her carefully. There has been no blood, but she is completely bare about 3 inches along her neck. It doesn't even look like new feathers are starting.....I have also been applying an antibiotic cream. She is not getting any worse, no blood, but no better either.
I isoloated her for a few days about a month ago to see if her neck would heal, but the separation from the rest of the flock seemed to make her more of an outcast. My hens are out about 4 hours in the am and 3 hours in the pm, closed in at night. I added another roosting bar to give everyone more space a couple of weeks ago. My concern is that she is not healing.
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Anne