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[Babs&Ginger]

Feeling really guilty at the moment...had to resort to a bumper bit for Babs....she has started pecking Ginger again & this time it's more brutal. She has been spotted grabbing poor ole Ginge by the tail feathers & pulling her back. Tried anti-pek spray but that didn't deter her one bit. Got some bumper bits from the Wernlas collection today & managed to get it on on the 2nd attempt. She's none too pleased but it's for Ginger's benefit. Was out at their run earlier & Babs pecked so hard at Ginger, poor old Ginger literally screamed, she 's never made that noise before when Babs has had a go at her. Babs is rubbing her beak on the chippings in the run & is trying to scratch it off. Just need some reassurance from some far more experienced chicken oweners than myself that she can still eat & drink with it on.....she did manage to eat the mealworms that I gave them...it feels really cruel putting it on her, but I can't watch her savage Ginger anymore...

[xScrunchee]

I've had to resort to bumper bits in the past and currently have one on one of my girls. They can eat, drink and preen perfectly well-honestly

 

Hth It really is for the best-I had a horrible incident with a naughty hen causing a lot of damage to Rose trying to feather pull. Rose ended up with a gaping hole in her and blood everywhere. Bumper bits are life savers sometimes

[Egluntyne]

She can definitely still eat and drink....and in a few days she will have forgotten it is there.

[Helen&Lee]

I know how you feel. One of mine is attacking my broody whenever I put her out in the run to eat. I tried the other night to put the bumper bar on but my husband insisted it was cruel - clipping it on the end of my finger saying 'how would you like that on you?'

I gave in but seeing her last night has me determined that when I get home from work today it's going on.