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Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by ButtersMama, Oct 21, 2011.

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  1. Oct 21, 2011 #1
    ButtersMama

    ButtersMama Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Hello,
    My one leghorn is feather picking all of the chickens again.
    They all have missing feathers, sores and bleeding on them at the tail feather. The only one who doesn't have a bare spot there is the one who is doing the pecking.
    I returned the BlueKote after reading about it last time this one chicken was picking on only one other chicken. I bought a flock block and that seemed to work. I order Pinless Peepers 2 days ago and am waiting for them. I want to do something in the mean time and read I can put Vick's Vapo Rub on the chickens. Won't this burn them?????
    Anyone have experience with this?

    Thanks!!
     
  3. Oct 21, 2011 #2
    SallyF

    SallyF Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have read on this forum that using a combination of one package of grape-flavored drink mix (unsweetened) mixed with the Vick's will discourage feather picking. The combination of those flavors must be pretty yucky.
     
  5. Oct 21, 2011 #3
    nurse_turtle

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    I would separate the offending party pending peeper arrival.
     
  7. Oct 21, 2011 #4
    ButtersMama

    ButtersMama Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thank you for that. My concerned is the Vicks burning them. They have a few spots that were pecked and bled. All of them do.
     
  9. Oct 21, 2011 #5
    Judy

    Judy Moderator Staff Member

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    Quote:Definitely; this is the usual method. At lest 3 days, maybe a week, and if possible, out of view and hearing of the others, so she will be a newcomer when she returns.
     
  11. Oct 21, 2011 #6
    ButtersMama

    ButtersMama Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thanks, I'm going to do that right now before it gets dark. Have a good night [​IMG]
     

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