Weeg
Enabler
I agree with @Wyorp Rock. Are the bully's eating the feathers, or just pulling? Wyorp rock is more experienced then me in general, so she has the better info as well!
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Nope! That’s water! When she drinks water her little beard gets wet. Yes she does lay! 6 days a week she gives me a little blue egg. I have three feeders all in different places already. I have many obstacles as well for this exact reason. The problem is that she just doesn’t try to run she just sits down submissively and gets brutally abused. They don’t pluck the feathers to eat them although all the birds do eat them from the run flood eventually- it’s purely just aggression towards her not to eat the feathers. I seperated her this morning- I figured out a way to keep her in the same run area but sectioned off- I put her with her nicest sister so she’s not alone.The front of her (her breast) looks sticky/wet is that because she spills food when eating due to her beak?
Get some photos of your birds and the coop/run.
I would check her over really well to make sure she's not got lice/mites.
Does she lay eggs?
Add some obstacles to your run so she can avoid the 2 bullies. Add another feeder or two. It's not uncommon for the lowest bird to get picked on.
Got it. can you take the bullies in an area were they can't see the others? Keep them away for a few days to bump them down on the pecking order.Nope! That’s water! When she drinks water her little beard gets wet. Yes she does lay! 6 days a week she gives me a little blue egg. I have three feeders all in different places already. I have many obstacles as well for this exact reason. The problem is that she just doesn’t try to run she just sits down submissively and gets brutally abused. They don’t pluck the feathers to eat them although all the birds do eat them from the run flood eventually- it’s purely just aggression towards her not to eat the feathers. I seperated her this morning- I figured out a way to keep her in the same run area but sectioned off- I put her with her nicest sister so she’s not alone.
Feather picking and eating can be due to lack of protein.
Feather picking/plucking is often due to lack of space.
The OP's pullet is being picked on the head - IF they had a rooster/cockerel I would chalk it up to mating. Very possible that another pullet or 2 is even mounting her if no rooster is present - not unheard of.
Extra protein is not going to resolve a bullying problem and there is no hard and fast rule that someone "needs" to feed 20% feed. 16% layer feed can be sufficient IF extras are kept to a minimum.
The pullet may be very submissive, she may have something more going on with her (she's unwell?) hard to know.
Peepers are a possible "fix" but evaluating the whole set-up (space, number of birds, etc.), feed and health of the flock needs to be done.
Got it. can you take the bullies in an area were they can't see the others? Keep them away for a few days to bump them down on the pecking order.
@Wegg these are pictures of my set up! And the coop that is being built. The small coop with the shingles behind the hot tub is where I have locked my injured girl and her sister! The others have the large rectangle and the tunnels behind the bushes.Feather picking and eating can be due to lack of protein.
Feather picking/plucking is often due to lack of space.
The OP's pullet is being picked on the head - IF they had a rooster/cockerel I would chalk it up to mating. Very possible that another pullet or 2 is even mounting her if no rooster is present - not unheard of.
Extra protein is not going to resolve a bullying problem and there is no hard and fast rule that someone "needs" to feed 20% feed. 16% layer feed can be sufficient IF extras are kept to a minimum.
The pullet may be very submissive, she may have something more going on with her (she's unwell?) hard to know.
Peepers are a possible "fix" but evaluating the whole set-up (space, number of birds, etc.), feed and health of the flock needs to be done.