can’t stop chicken pecking

ChickenMama1988

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Aug 10, 2022
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One of my girls ears was injured .. she’s been caged for 5 days and has healed but the other girls will not stop picking the spot!! I’ve tried blue kote .. i’ve tried pick no more .. they seem to like whatever i put to cover it up .. they just won’t leave her alone and i don’t know what to do!! Please send advice .. i feel so bad for her 😭
 
I would leave her with the flock, while separating her inside a wire dog crate with her own food and water, while she heals.
that’s what i’ve been doing!! sometimes she comes inside to hang out with me and when they free range she goes out with them and i jsut watch like a hawk .. i jsut feel so terrible for her
 
One of my girls ears was injured .. she’s been caged for 5 days and has healed but the other girls will not stop picking the spot!! I’ve tried blue kote .. i’ve tried pick no more .. they seem to like whatever i put to cover it up .. they just won’t leave her alone and i don’t know what to do!! Please send advice .. i feel so bad for her 😭
Would an apron cover her injury?
 
Here's an option, use Vaseline or fresh Cecal poop and dab on the spot there picking at. Most chickens would avoid those 2 things. Don't apply on open wound.
 
She sounds like a very curious chicken. And how do you have a tub of opened Vaseline in the yard? That's weird.
It was a small tub we used on our goats. We had to use it after dark when the goats were put up, and we lost the tub(the goats were bad about making a mess). The next evening I went out to find about 10 chickens crowded around it. I immediately took it away from them and most of what was remaining was gone.
 

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