I hope that someone answers your question. I have had the same problem, tried blue coat...it makes them look simply awful and leaves streaks on the eggs. I tried pine tar...it makes them stink, holds dust in their feathers, gets on everything and did not stop the pecking. I refuse to trim their beaks, it is cruel. Folks told me too get more space, so we did. We even took one out because she was being hurt, she heeled up so introduced her back and took out another, she heeled but could not assimilate back to the flock of 6 birds. Then another got picked too bad so I devided the very large dog crate with cardboard and had two girls in it as their coop and let them free range in the day. Then they got through the board and are friends and both nicely feathered out. Then the first bird is again all pecked on her feathers of the wings and her chest. We lost the worst bully to an internal laying problem. So, now there is only 3 birds in a 6x8 indoor coop, 3x8 porch with wire bottom so they can get fresh air but be out of the rain and off the snow in the winter, and then a 4x8 run that is grass and dirt. We are in the process of building a bigger run. We also let them out in the day when we are outside to free range. They have grit and shell as free choice and water is changed at least twice per day. The two birds, far more confined do not peck each other. I gave them lots of treats to peck out, logs to climb on, steps to hop up and down, suet to peck, fresh clippings and veggies. I added in protein through a mash of yogurt and grower feed about 2 tablespoons daily. I recently added boss, but the 3 in the coop are still bare bottomed and sattles, and the one is pecked on the wings and legs. We see no real bully. So, if you can get some suggestions, we will gladly try them too They are all so sweet to us we hold them, they come right to us, they never peck the kids even when they stick fingers in the wire, they are gentle to people. Something has to change. .
