Hi there,
I'm not sure if I picked the right category. We are new to the chicken seen. We picked up 11 pullets (18 weeks old) a couple of weeks ago, and agreed to take a crested polish with a bum leg and bald head to see if it did better in a smaller flock. She was getting pecked, but yesterday her head looked as if the feathers were starting to grow back (the base of them) and this morning the new growth has all been pecked off of her. The other pullets bloodied her tail feathers yesterday too. I have her separated within the run, but from what I've read, the polish crested are common targets for other breeds. Should I try to rehome her? If so, how do I find someone to take her where the same thing wont continue to happen?
Thanks,
Roz
I'm not sure if I picked the right category. We are new to the chicken seen. We picked up 11 pullets (18 weeks old) a couple of weeks ago, and agreed to take a crested polish with a bum leg and bald head to see if it did better in a smaller flock. She was getting pecked, but yesterday her head looked as if the feathers were starting to grow back (the base of them) and this morning the new growth has all been pecked off of her. The other pullets bloodied her tail feathers yesterday too. I have her separated within the run, but from what I've read, the polish crested are common targets for other breeds. Should I try to rehome her? If so, how do I find someone to take her where the same thing wont continue to happen?
Thanks,
Roz