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[Maccbean]

Is there an acceptable amount of bullying I should expect, or should I act on it straight away? Rita, one of my legbars seems to be getting a bit from one or two of the chickens, and each day there are a few feathers in the run, not loads, but enough to notice. Rita is definitely the last in the pecking order, but feeds and socialises OK.

 

Which leads to my second question. When I bought my "supplies" recently, I also purchased a bottle of Gentian Violet (although, I've absolutely no idea as to why I bought it, doh !). However, I saw on one of the boards recently you can spray it to stop pecking. The only problem I see, is that I would end up with a purple chicken, as pumped the spray to get it going yesterday and now have purple splodges all over my hands that I can't even scrub off. Would it be right to leave a chicken purple, and how much would I spray if I did? Or should I go and buy something else less, um......violet!

[Egluntyne]

Why not try Tea Tree Spray....tastes vile apparently, and doesn't stain.

[sandyhas3chucks]

only on your hands? how clever & managed to spray paint my shirt too

[sandyhas3chucks]

Why not try Tea Tree Spray....tastes vile apparently, and doesn't stain.

Don'tr know if I've asked this here? but if it tastes vcile what about the poor hen preening itself?

[chelsea]

We tried everything (tea tree, purple spray, mustard!) and the only thing that stopped pecking was ukadex spray.

 

It smells absolutely disgusting but it works!

[Maccbean]

only on your hands? how clever & managed to spray paint my shirt too

 

Yeah but I didn't actually spray anything with mine, just pumped it to prime it. Never to be used again me thinks. I've got some tea tree oil to try instead. then I'll try the ukadex, I don't think we're dealing with a big bullying problem!

 

Anyone know what I can do with a bottle of gentian violet?!!!!

[sandyhas3chucks]

keep it you will need it sometime!

[Egluntyne]

Why not try Tea Tree Spray....tastes vile apparently, and doesn't stain.

Don'tr know if I've asked this here? but if it tastes vcile what about the poor hen preening itself?

 

I suppose the same would apply with Ukadex, Bitter Beak and Anti Peck Spray.

 

My friend swears by Vicks Vaporub.

 

If we are all barking up the wrong tree, and hens can't after all taste much, perhaps something seriously smelly is the answer.

[Redwing]

We tried everything (tea tree, purple spray, mustard!) and the only thing that stopped pecking was ukadex spray.

 

It smells absolutely disgusting but it works!

 

I am intrigued as this comment comes up quite a lot....what does it smell of?

[Egluntyne]

The contents of a really old ash tray multiplied by a thousand.