ross81 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 hi all i introduced my new girls to the oldies following the advice on here i kept them seperate, fed them treats together etc. the new girls then moved into the cube all was going well but then my decided she didnt like this and returned to pecking the new girls quite bad no blood just pecking. the new girls were staying in the cube until the oldies were freeranging then only going into the run. anyway getting to the point i have now seperated my and put her in my intro ark is this a good idea and if so how long should i keep her seperate for before letting her back in with the others thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Some pecking is to be expected Ross. Separating the bully might work, but it is a case of slowly letting them get used to each other again and free ranging with lots of treats to distract them. Have you tried a bumper bit on the bully? As long as she is only pecking and not drawing blood, then anti peck spray might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross81 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hi Christian thanks i havent tried a bumper bit yet but i have tried anti pecking spray but didnt seem to help im not that concerned about some pecking as its expected but came home to find my silkie stuck between the wheel and weldmesh of the cube run she must have been trying to hide from the bully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 They learn very quickly with a bumper bit on They will still try and peck but can't do any damage. All the best and hope it settles down soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
