Chicken rips out other chicken's feathers?

[junebuggena]

didnt see the feathers get ripped out, but theres still the "stem" of the feathers

That sounds like pin feathers, and is the new feathers growing back in. You've got a molting hen.

 

[nightowl223]

A dominant hen can also mount other hens in a display of dominance, pulling out neck/head feathers. I have a tiny OEGB hen who will do that to my bantam Wyandottes (who are twice her size).

LOL, the Napoleon Syndrome! So funny to see!

 

[nightowl223]

That sounds like pin feathers, and is the new feathers growing back in. You've got a molting hen.

A close-up pic would confirm this, but it's quite a likely possibility!

 

[XChickenCrossingX]

That sounds like pin feathers, and is the new feathers growing back in. You've got a molting hen.

ah, thanks

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

Go to the feed store and get some ‘wound kote’, usually in the horse section. Spray it on the skin where the feathers are missing and they won’t peck that area anymore. It looks like purple spray paint.

I have tried this on the crest of one of my polish but she seemed to peck even more wear it was discolored and drew more attention... Some of my other friends have did this and have had great success! So I guess it depends on the pecker...

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

I think it may be molt but can’t confirm this without seeing so you can always look up pictures and see if it looks similar!

 

[Peter.J]

Good point NightOwl, birds are very sensitive to any sort of airborne chemicals...
I’ve used the wound kote spray on a few birds with no issues but i do take care to just do very small pointed sprays at the areas that need it so they’re not breathing in the spray.
But yeah a dauber is probably the safest

 

[aart]

I spray blukote into a small bottle cap then use a Qtip to apply.
But have found it often can attract more pecking attention than the blood,
have also had the bird it was applied to try to preen it off and reopen the wound.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Rooster Booster, found at TSC works wonders also. Never used BluKote. This stuff comes in a squeeze bottle. I only used it once when I had cannibalism on the rear of a bunch of sex linked hens.