Ever use Pine tar ?? **UPDATE**

[Crazy4Chicks]

I would keep the pine tar an hand now - it is sopposed to help with frost bite on a roo's comb, so I think as long as I have my flock I will keep some on hand - just in case -
It was well worth the money we spent- the hen who had the problem is doing better and looking great. She has a nice full crop everyday, gets plenty of water, treats, and is starting to lay daily.
I hope that the her feathers grow back soon she does look odd with a naked butt !!
the only down side to using it - is if the hen tries to take a dust bath while it is still really wet - alot of dirt will get stuck to the pine tar, but it could help the others not peck at it???


Julie

 

[GreggsEggs]

TSC also recommends using axle grease. I have tried that and it seem to work. They stopped pecking for while feathers grew back. But they are all at it again.

 

[SeaChick]

Hi BJ-
Another thing to try is duct tape. We used it on our pecked hen and it works really well. It protects the skin and new-growing feathers and eventually falls off on its own.
Stacey

 

[willheveland]

I have a can of Blackburns Best Pecker Wrecker,i've had it awhile but works great.not even sure where i got it.
Blackburns Best
135 North 6th,Junction,TX 76849-0585

 

[flockkepper]

I'm sure glad ya'll have been talking about this I have two that are pretty bad so I went and got some of this last evening my one girl is looking as bad as if the roo had gotten her before. Mine is not all that thick kind like syrup. I put it on last night and did'nt see it this am so i reapplied it today. I sure hope it works I have 3 new 12 week old white leghorns that have been in a wired up area with them now for 2 weeks and are ready to go but want this settled first.

 

[julie55555]

Do you have to reapplied the pine tar!

 

[seminolewind]

Yea, every time they need it. Like Seachick said, I love my duct tape. Stays on just long enough, or you slap another piece on.

 

[julie55555]

I mean every day? Until there feathers come back? I have about 10 chickens that look pretty bad it's gonna take a while for them to grow

 

[julie55555]

Like flockkeeper my pine tar is not thick. Duct tape seems like it wouldn't let the skin get air but its deffinetly worth a try. Thanks for the tesponse

 

[seminolewind]

I have 2 that need duct tape. It stays on the best if you can get it from under one wing across to under the other wing. It gets air fine, it's not enclosing anything. I've had it stay on weeks.