Extreme Bullying

[Chicklady707]

Hello, I have 2 SF and they are being bullied also. I have 15 hens and a rooster of mixed breeds. Is this what your SF look like from being bullied? Mine are so docile and do not stand up for themselves which I did read is typical of the Salmon Faverolle breed.

 

[chickentrains]

Thank you ..I have done so, how long should I repeat this process, has it been successful?

Keep doing it until its successful. Eventually your chickens will think they just taste bad, even without the purple stuff.

Thats what I put on my faverolles

 

[Nikschics]

Hello, I have 2 SF and they are being bullied also. I have 15 hens and a rooster of mixed breeds. Is this what your SF look like from being bullied? Mine are so docile and do not stand up for themselves which I did read is typical of the Salmon Faverolle breed.

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Yes! Exactly like the photos. What did you do to help. It’s terrible to see

 

[Nikschics]

Hello, I have 2 SF and they are being bullied also. I have 15 hens and a rooster of mixed breeds. Is this what your SF look like from being bullied? Mine are so docile and do not stand up for themselves which I did read is typical of the Salmon Faverolle breed.

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Keep doing it until its successful. Eventually your chickens will think they just taste bad, even without the purple stuff.

Thats what I put on my faverolles

Thank you .. I will keep the process up. Hopefully it stops

 

[chickentrains]

If its really bad, (open wounds), take her out to care for it, but I am afraid taking her away and putting her back will make the others bully her even more

 

[WindingRoad]

Thank you ..I have done so, how long should I repeat this process, has it been successful?

There is a good You Tube video about the blinders. They are called peepers. Google will get you there.

 

[Nikschics]

Hello, I have 2 SF and they are being bullied also. I have 15 hens and a rooster of mixed breeds. Is this what your SF look like from being bullied? Mine are so docile and do not stand up for themselves which I did read is typical of the Salmon Faverolle breed.

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It’s so sad! How do you manage it?

 

[50-45-1]

You say "plenty of room" but exactly what is that? Free range?
If not free range, measurements please.
I adopted 6 production hens a couple years ago and got a feather picker in the bargain. I put pinless peepers (about $13.00 from Amazon) and 6 weeks later took them off and she had forgotten about feather picking.
Production hens are commonly kept in close confinement with nothing to occupy there time and picking at each other is there only option.

 

[LaFleche]

food is at 16 percent layer crumble

In my book 16% protein is too low for laying hens and might lead to nasty feather picking habits as they will try to get the missing amino acids this way.
Try feeding them an all flock raiser 18-20% protein with dishes of oyster shells and grit always available.
They might lack some animal protein also, and you could try to give them some grated carrots with curd cheese and brewers yeast.

would you call bald heads and throats extreme bullying.. or should I just let it all happen and hopefully things change? I think there are a couple of bully’s that come at them.. so I can just weed one out either

Never just let these things go on to happen. These bald heads will soon lead to cannibalism and you will have to cull your whole flock.

 

[Chicklady707]

Yes! Exactly like the photos. What did you do to help. It’s terrible to see

I haven’t done anything because I’m not sure what to do either.