Rooster neck-pecking injuring my Orpington

[austinshannon]

Hi,

I have a beautiful Buff Orpington who has had her neck pecked and wounded by my 10 month old Ameraucana Rooster.

I have put dressing on the wound, it is pretty bad. He has pecked the other hens but they just lost a few feathers. With the Orpington he has made quite a mess.

I have her separated from the group in quarantine to heal. Has this happened to anyone? Is there something to be done, other than getting rid of the rooster?

Thanks,

shannon

 

[gumpsgirl]

Me! It happened to one of my 18 wk. old Buff Orp. pullets Saturday night as a matter of fact.

My Silkie roo pecked her so badly (I mean it looked like a coon or possum had gotten ahold of her), I didn't think she would make it. I even had doubts at first that it was my roo until I saw him doing it to another pullet. That bad boy was evicted from the coop and he has now been re-homed. He gets along fine with the standard size layers, but anything smaller he was just being a tail-wipe to. I don't know what else to tell you to do with the rooster other than to get rid of him. Sorry.

!!!

 

[Desertridingal]

It happened to us too...almost got rid of the rooster...but I took the pecked one away and let her heal alone...now she rejoined the group and is okay. I cleaned the wound betadine.