Derperella, the (weird) Faverolles, & Friends

[froggiesheins]

Wouldn't hot pink be a riot? Sadly you don't get to choose your color when they send them to you. The entire pack of them are blue.

BUT BUT BUT Jennifer...thats what paint is for....hee hee

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

An orange peeper like this one? This is my normally sweet BO who was beating the $@%# out of the other BO who had gone broody. My gut tells me that this one really wants to be a mama but never went broody. Oh well. I took them off after a week. They did the job.

 

[silver1313]

hee hee i want some of those for the entertainment value now lol isnt that awful lol

 

[Nambroth]

hee hee i want some of those for the entertainment value now lol isnt that awful lol

I know you are joking, so this isn't aimed at you, but I advise peepers as a last resort. They fit differently on different hens, as you might imagine! I filed these down and they still aren't quite 'right' on Lorp. They disfigure her nares a bit and give her a roman/aquiline nose. I suspect they might cause discomfort. They are a last resort for me... I can't give her away like I planned to if she ever got mean again, because I have Marek's in my yard. If these don't work I am out of options (did you hear that, Lorp?!).

 

[silver1313]

bad Lorp and yes it was said in jest ... the only mean hen i have is only mean to people ..she is an rir and i hope i never actually have to use them for her or anyone unless as a last resort ..

 

[drumstick diva]

you could also paint sexy eyelashes on the peepers. just kidding, they have to be very uncomfortable to wear - I can't imagine what holds them on.

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

Yes, peepers are a LAST resort. They do work. But the chicken does not like them. It's had for them to see and they irritate their nostrils. I leave them on for the least amount of time I possibly can.

 

[artsyrobin]

if i have a bully in the flock i isolate them in a cage long enough to readjust the pecking order, and carry a water bottle-\

so can they see through those things?

 

[itsmechrissy]

Can they eat with those peepers on? (just curious, don't think I would get them for my girls, can't imagine they are easy to put on )

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

No, they can't see through them. And yes, they can see down to eat. But the do struggle a bit so I HIGHLY recommend that you leave the feeder and waterer where they were located so they know where to find them and WATCH the bird closely over the first few days w/ peepers on to make sure they are eating and drinking.