Polish and houdan getting pecked on the head!

[Janhill]

I have a Polish pullet as well as a mottled houdon - both with crests. They are both being pecked on the head by the other girls - 3 that I know of. They are all the same age - I had this issue with Suzi the Polish girl several weeks ago and I put her crest in a ponytail which covered the area that was being pecked but the bands don’t stay in for long. I have 10 altogether- we have plenty of space and lots of things to do, I’m thinking the other girls are bothered by their crests. Should I remove them from the rest of the flock? I have used vetericyn for the area being pecked, but I am worried that it will continue. Winter is coming and we don’t have time to build another coop. Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Debbie292d]

We recently lost a beautiful paint silkie hen after she was violently pecked in the head by a mother hen with a batch of chicks she got too close to. You'll have to find a way to separate them.

What about a large dog kennel inside your coop? That's kind of cruel, but better than dead.