I have three 11 1/2 week old pullets and two have been pecking out the feathers on the EE. I think it originally started because of a space issue, but they're now out in the big girls coop at night and free roaming during the day, but now the EE has a huge bald spot in the front. I have her isolated in a smaller coop by herself and I sprayed her bald area with vetericyn wound and skin since she's bleeding a little, but she's upset being in the smaller dog pen by herself. Can i put some gauze over the area to try and stop the other birds from pecking her? how long do i need to keep her isolated for? I don't know what to do to stop these other birds from pecking at her. I thought the issue would resolve once they were outside free ranging, but apparently not.
I don't think this is a protein issue either. They're eating high quality grower feed, I give some dried black soldier fly larvae (good cluckin grubs) for extra protein too. My older birds are not doing this, it's just her other flockmates.
I don't think this is a protein issue either. They're eating high quality grower feed, I give some dried black soldier fly larvae (good cluckin grubs) for extra protein too. My older birds are not doing this, it's just her other flockmates.