Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Abbey Road Girl]

Hello all,

 

I've missed being active in the forum (family and work problems), so overdue commerisations and best wishes to all.

 

Methinks I have a feather plucker (and eater since I find no feathers in the run) in the form of Sweetie. The three other Pepperpots all show signs of having been feather-plucked, while Sweetie remains in a pristine condition, feathers intact.

 

The condition of the feather-plucked seems to be fairly stable at the moment, only one hen showing an occasional flash of flesh, but it seems to me that a bumpa bit may be in order, giving that the culprit seems to have given the game away.

 

Egluntine has probably long given away her once vast supply, so who do I contact to get a mere singleton?

 

Many thanks for you advice!

[Al]

I ordered some from http://www.wernlas.com/home.html They ask you to send an SAE and pay for the bits which cost 10p each in stamps. Mine haven't arrived yet but I only sent off for them on Monday.

[Egluntyne]

Sorry.....mine have all gone.

 

As Al says, the Wernlas Collection are your best bet for just one.

[Abbey Road Girl]

Thanks loads Al and Egluntine,

 

Will follow up and get back if I have any problems (not looking forward to fitting the gadget, though would be lovely to see all the girls fully feathered once again).

[Tigerlily]

Hi ARG

 

I have a spare one - pm me if you want me to post it

 

BW x

[Abbey Road Girl]

Thanks, everyone. I have accepted Tiger Lily's kind offer.

 

Am rethinking Sweetie's name.

[Duckmomma]

Does anyone know if and where you can get bumper bits for bantam polands (Mine are just about the height of a tin of beans) I am assumming you would need smaller size for such little birds.

Everything is fine with my three as long as only two are kept together, if I put all three together someone gets scalped, literally (it's not nice to see)

It don't matter which one I seperate, so it's not a case of one particular bird being the culprit, they have more than enough space.

[Abbey Road Girl]

Thank you so much, Claire! The bumpa bit (and spare) arrived in the post on Saturday. I think that my builder who originally said, "I don't like them!" but on short acquaintance began considering getting his own hens, may be a bit surprised to be asked tomorrow to hold Sweetie while I try to fit the bit.

 

I think I understand how the bit should work. In human terms, I think that it's like having braces which fit inside your mouth hooked up over your ears, even though with hens the braces would fit into your nostrils instead.

 

Does that make sense?

[Egluntyne]

It does.

 

Soften the bit in hot water first, and ask your builder if he has some circlip pliers you can borrow for the job.

[Al]

Hi Abbey Road Girl,

 

I live in Cambridge too. If you want help with holding your chickens while fitting your bits give me a shout and I'll see what I can do!

 

Al

[Abbey Road Girl]

Hi Abbey Road Girl,

 

I live in Cambridge too. If you want help with holding your chickens while fitting your bits give me a shout and I'll see what I can do!

 

Al

 

If my builder bottles out (which he may or may not do), I'll be grateful to take you up on your offer!