YO GEORGIANS! :)

[carcar80]

Questions: Is there a better way to prevent this from getting worse? Can I bandage it without drawing more negative attention that makes them go batshit & tear it off? Or without it driving him crazy?
For WEEKS I've been trying to heal it but they keep pecking the scab off. At least 3 times now. I'm cleaning it and putting blu-kote on it but it seems that's not enough. I've also been keeping the roos separated from the hens during the day. The boys get the bigger yard. This only happens when they're confined to the coop run for a bit. As in, just during the rainy part of the day. My biggest concern is risk of infection. Not to mention my handsome little man's comb looks a hot mess.

I have good luck with the Peck No More lotion at TSC I believe it is.. Birds HATE the taste of it. Every one I've ever seen get a nose full of it is too busy wiping their beak in the dirt to peck anymore lol

 

[carcar80]

PICK No More, not Peck.. Sorry

 

[Silver Hill]

PICK No More, not Peck.. Sorry

Do you know what the black scaly condition is?

 

[RoboDuck]

Frost bite looks like that. Could that be it?

 

[eqserman]

You joke but there is a guy on Facebook who started a company for "Rent a Chicken". He brings you a coop and 4 birds and you rent/lease with the option of owning or if you decide the chicken thing just isn't for you he will come pick up his birds and coop and you're done.

Yes and it is now a franchise, and he has had great success. They also supply more then the chickens and coop guarantee egg layers, feed, 24 hr assistance, etc.

 

[Silver Hill]

Frost bite looks like that. Could that be it?

I don't think that's what's wrong with my rooster. The top of my coop is ventilated to let the moisture out and it never got cold enough to freeze the water inside the coop.

 

[GAMarans]

60 in the brooder tub and another dozen or so still in the incubator. Pretty close to a 95% hatch rate.

Mine should start popping in about 3 days.

 

[katiedarling]

My roo has that also. Do you know what it is? I almost have his cleared up by mixing white petroleum jelly and triple antibiotic ointment 50/50 and rubbing it in every other night. He doesn't seem to mind. Good luck!

Sadly, the picture is kinda overexposed. The black scaly is the edges of what WAS a giant scab that's been picked off over and over. The center is bloody & meaty looking but it blends in with his red comb. U

 

[katiedarling]

PICK No More, not Peck.. Sorry

Thanks! I will give it a go. He's a beautiful roo and I hate that his comb looks like that. @SilverHill Here's a better idea of how it looked when it was healing well:

Is that what's up with your roo?

 

[katsdar]

Rome ga. Just starting out. Trying to figure out where and what kind of coop to build. Then it will be the big choice of what chickens.

Hi,
I'm in Rome/Armuchee howdy neighbor

Hey Robo, sorry there buddy but it's been a long time since boy scouts and my knot tying just ain't what it used to be and she escaped...

You want me to just tear that check up or cash it and buy some more rope? I'll practice up a bunch in case opportunity comes round again....

and what did I miss?

Yes and it is now a franchise, and he has had great success. They also supply more then the chickens and coop guarantee egg layers, feed, 24 hr assistance, etc.

Wow crazy, how much does he charge