Ok I'm still learning about chickens but.
I have a Black Australop (Alice) that is attacking my Golden Comet (Debbie). Both are pullets and about Debbie 25 weeks Alice 28 weeks. They live in a 32 sq foot coop and are free range during daylight hours. no one is laying yet.
These birds have grown up togethor and havent really had a problem till thursay. Debbies face was scabby and her eye was foamy. So off to the vet (I work with a vet that does exotics) and she is now on antibotic ointment, and seperated from the rest of the flock (all 4 of them) otherwise she is fine.
I was cleaning her kennel today and had her out in the fenced in dog yard when Alice hopped the fence and came after her. She backed Debbie in the corner and she now has a huge peck mark on the side of her face and is not a happy camper.
Will she keep doing this or am I going to have to find her a home. She is otherwise a great chicken.
I have a Black Australop (Alice) that is attacking my Golden Comet (Debbie). Both are pullets and about Debbie 25 weeks Alice 28 weeks. They live in a 32 sq foot coop and are free range during daylight hours. no one is laying yet.
These birds have grown up togethor and havent really had a problem till thursay. Debbies face was scabby and her eye was foamy. So off to the vet (I work with a vet that does exotics) and she is now on antibotic ointment, and seperated from the rest of the flock (all 4 of them) otherwise she is fine.
I was cleaning her kennel today and had her out in the fenced in dog yard when Alice hopped the fence and came after her. She backed Debbie in the corner and she now has a huge peck mark on the side of her face and is not a happy camper.
Will she keep doing this or am I going to have to find her a home. She is otherwise a great chicken.