Billy the Whippet Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 My brother has five hens - a fairly new white one, introduced late last year, has taken to plucking feathers from the other four hens - no injuries - just plucking them to the point of baldness. Any ideas what he can do do stop this - the white hen is under threat of despatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 you can get anti peck spray which may help...(there are different makes which have a range of nasty smells) Also if they are in the run a lot then hang stuff up to distract them. If it doesnt get any better you can fit a device to the offender which stops them damaging the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yup. the spray is Ukadex or you can fit a bumper bit to the offender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 A bumpa bit should solve the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I have bits on 3 of mine and I think things have improved..... it would be 4 but Harriet has a very strange nose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy the Whippet Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks for the replies - where can he get a bumpa bit and the spray from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Bumper bits come from the wernlas collection www.wernlas.com You send an SAE with postage stamps in to cover the cost of them I think they are about 10-15p each..... You can get Ukadex from http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/index.php/fuseaction/shop.product/categoryid/18/productid/871 Or try an anti bite spray from a pet shop, but I'm not sure how effective it is... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy the Whippet Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thanks everyone he's now ordered the spray and the bits on the web. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
