Wimp chicken now bully at POL???

[viktoriacl]

We have 4 EEs. One of them who was ,I believe, the last to lay was always so skittish. She would run from us and the other hens. Now it seems she is a huge bully/butt pecker! She comes right up to all of us and is pecking all the other hens! I'm so mad! They all are bleeding and she just wont stop! What made her change? Is there anything I can do???

 

[Lisa202]

Maybe it's her hormones. I've heard people say that if you separate her for a while (don't know how long) that when she comes back she'll be lower on the pecking order and this may correct her bad behavior.

It's dangerous if she's making them bleed because the others will see the blood and may start pecking at them also. I would put something on the bleeding areas (i use Pick No More) to camuflage (sp?) the blood spots. It also tastes really bad. (it's all natural with pine tar and other stuff)

I'm getting a little coop that holds 2 chickens that I will be putting right next to the regular run so that I will have a place to put an injured chicken, one that's being a bully, or one that's brooding and hatching chicks. This way, they will be seen during separation and have an easier time (hopefully) when I re-introduce them back to the flock.

 

[viktoriacl]

Thanks! Where do you get "Pick No More"?????

 

[Lisa202]

I bought it at MyPetChicken.com, but you can try to just find pine tar. I don't think you should wait to have something shipped to you. I would get my hands on something local and put it on them asap.

Are they still being pecked at and bleeding?

 

[viktoriacl]

Yes she is still pecking at them and yes they are still bleeding. I put Neosporin or there but thats all I had. Not sure if there is anything around here that would have something like that. Really just pine tar???

 

[chickengrl]

There is also something called Blu-kote. I think that is how it is spelled, but have read on here that you should be able to get it at your local farm/feed store. The blue color keeps the others from picking at wounds. Good luck. I think I would separate the mean one out to give the others a break and maybe she will get an attitude adjustment.

 

[Lisa202]

yes, I think Blu Kote is easier to get...I forgot about that.
You do need to camouflage the blood spots/stains on the feathers.

 

[viktoriacl]

Ok. Thanks. Its just so weird to me! You could not get near her until POL. Now she is an angry mean bold hen!!! Such a switch!