Soooo, my new (I've had her 3months, new-ish) Light Susssex/Mutt hen was getting along with the other hens. And then she started laying, now she is beaten up at every oppotunity. I seperated the bullies, slowly reintroduced, added more space, and I thought the bullying died down. Her feathers were starting to grow back, but today I noticed that she has NO feathers on the back of her head, the bald spot spreads all the way to one of her eyes, and halfway down her neck. She is also developing another one at the base of her neck, and on her back. ANNOYED!! My stupid leghorn just beats the crap out of anything she can. Anyway, until I can build the bigger run I'm planning, I was thinking of a chicken saddle for her back. Is there something that I can make/do to cover her neck?
I've been coating the bald patches in pinetarsol, trying to discourage pecking and disinfect any wounds (btw, she has a hole in the back of her head that is shrinking, despite her getting balder, and the skin on her back looks damaged where the feathers are being ripped out) but she shakes most of it off.
Any suggestions/ideas to tide her over until the bigger run is built and she has the extra running/hiding space?
BTW, she is still laying, little trooper
(and the fat Leghorn beating her up hasnt laid an egg in almost a month
maybe I'll eat her
)
I've been coating the bald patches in pinetarsol, trying to discourage pecking and disinfect any wounds (btw, she has a hole in the back of her head that is shrinking, despite her getting balder, and the skin on her back looks damaged where the feathers are being ripped out) but she shakes most of it off.
Any suggestions/ideas to tide her over until the bigger run is built and she has the extra running/hiding space?
BTW, she is still laying, little trooper

(and the fat Leghorn beating her up hasnt laid an egg in almost a month

