Bullying. Again. What am I doing wrong?

[thecatumbrella]

If it gets them sticking their faces in their feeder it’s worth it short-term

That's what I'm thinking.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Husbands! What can you do?

It's not the worst idea. Get a mouthful or crumble whenever you try to bully.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh hey! What about ... pinless Peepers???

 

[thecatumbrella]

Oh hey! What about ... pinless Peepers???

I doubt they'd fit! She's so, so tiny. Still fits in the palm of my hand (and I have tiny baby hands).

I'm starting to find multiple threads about d'Uccle bullies, so it's likely I misjudged the breed as docile. Everyone's getting some tough love today with only crumble in their feeders.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Update!

The solitary confinement in the basement brooder seems to have worked. I didn't even have to bother with a dog crate. She was so distraught about being separated from the flock for 5-6 hours that it knocked the sass out of her. Every interaction between the two since has been normal pecking order stuff.

We've also gone to hanging feeders only for the time being. Everyone has adapted just fine. I'll slowly restart the supplemental feed (with some mindful changes) and report back if I continue to have issues.