I found one of my 5 week old girls today who's bottom looked red so I picked her up. The other birds (or her) had picked away her tail! She doesn't have one anymore. They ate the feathers clean off and she was left with black stubs. Is the black an infection? The whole area is swollen and (yellow) puss filled. I already brought her in and isolated and blu-kote has been applied. I tried putting her in after putting the blu-kote on but it was a no go, they actually cornered her and pecked her again so I got her out FAST. I read somewhere on here that you can give birds raw hamburger to get rid of their urge for blood I guess would this maybe help? I was just wondering if anyone knew about the black tips on the feather stubs, puss, and isolation time needed for her to regrow her tail or at least heal up? Oh and a little more info: I moved them into their coop and they have outdoor access now so they aren't crowded, have heat lamps at night, and good ventilation so these aren't it. I'm currently feeding them Hubbard Tradition Chick Starter, which DOES have animal ingredients...I would post a photo of her but, with the blue bum it doesn't look like much now, I should have taken one before spraying her....
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