I have some 4 month old hens in my pen that mostly just started laying (4 buff orphingtons, 2 barred rock 1 leg horn and 1 not sure hen) and i put my 2 month pullets in yesterday (3 RIR 3 americanas and 1feather footed bantam) and the big hens picked the feathers off two of my americanas today on the back at the base of the tails and left some nasty looking wounds, I watched them yesterday afternoon to be sure they would get along and they did but today was hell for my pullets. I belive it was the barred rocks that did this because of the bullying i saw happening when i got home from work, so they have been removed from the pen and put in time out.(if i prove it was them im going to eat good this weekend).
My questions are, how do i stop this, and how do i treat the wounds, they are pretty bad.
My questions are, how do i stop this, and how do i treat the wounds, they are pretty bad.