nharbison0722
Chirping
- May 26, 2016
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Hi everyone! I recently posted about one of my chicks pecking the feather completely off the backside on one of my chickens, drawing blood then attracting all the birds to them because of the blood.
I separated the injured bird and have been treating them. The next day i found the same breed of chicken (Rhode island reds) with the same problem, yet maybe a little worse. I put her in the kennel with the other injured bird.
I watched outside my door to see if I could find the aggressive bird and I ended up finding TWO! So now those two are in solitary confinement to calm them down a bit. I just don't know what to do! Why is this all of the sudden happening? Everything was absolutely great until now. I even found one of my Cuckoo Murrans with some of her hind end feather missing, but no blood.
I am feeding the extra calcium, as I've heard that this can cause feather pecking.'I am using a product called Banixx Wound Care, followed by blue Wound-Kote to protect the area. I also was recommended a product called Pick-No-More by Rooster Booster cover up lotion. Supposed to help keep others from pecking. Guess I'll have to use this on all my girls for a while. I am totally at a loss and would love any additional advice that you might have. I've received some superb advice on my first post, but gosh, this had just gotten out of control!
PLEASE HELP!!!
Thanks
I separated the injured bird and have been treating them. The next day i found the same breed of chicken (Rhode island reds) with the same problem, yet maybe a little worse. I put her in the kennel with the other injured bird.
I watched outside my door to see if I could find the aggressive bird and I ended up finding TWO! So now those two are in solitary confinement to calm them down a bit. I just don't know what to do! Why is this all of the sudden happening? Everything was absolutely great until now. I even found one of my Cuckoo Murrans with some of her hind end feather missing, but no blood.
I am feeding the extra calcium, as I've heard that this can cause feather pecking.'I am using a product called Banixx Wound Care, followed by blue Wound-Kote to protect the area. I also was recommended a product called Pick-No-More by Rooster Booster cover up lotion. Supposed to help keep others from pecking. Guess I'll have to use this on all my girls for a while. I am totally at a loss and would love any additional advice that you might have. I've received some superb advice on my first post, but gosh, this had just gotten out of control!
PLEASE HELP!!!
Thanks