Space Chick Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Peri has started bullying and feather pecking her sisters, and has even tried feather pecking Donna through the divide. Should I try integrating and free ranging her sooner to give the others some space? Its my first set of intros. 3 of the 4 Newbies are now eating grapes from my hand Not bad as I've only had them since Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hmmmmmm I think it may be a tad too soon to integrate them....... You could try shooting here with a water pistol or some anti peck spray??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Have tried the johnson anti peck spray, I didn't want to water pistol as I am still trying to earn their trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 bumper bit?? I am going through the same thing...my new Orp is eating my new cream leg bar feathers.... Although the Cream Leg bar will happily sit there and be plucked I got some Net-ex Anti peck spay and seems to be doing the trick after a few days. Cookie very kindly sent me a bumper bit but I am hoping I don`t have to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 how about ukadex or net tex spray, they are stronger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 I'll try a new spray then. Thanks guys I bought bumper bits just incase but I only want to use them if really necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 starfish started the same thing this evening had 3 good pecks of roadrunner ened up with a beack full of feather the first time I thought barnbars were shy and timid she a right mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 A big mistake I made was to hope that feather-pecking could be stopped by tea tree oil spray, purple spray and optimism. I would advise you, Debs, and anyone with that problem to (1) get bumper bits from Wernlas; (2) get someone to hold each chicken in a bath towel, securing the neck; (3) using the proper kind of circlips (available from auto shops--you need the straight-ended not the bent over kind--which expand when the handles are squeezed) then fit the bits. It will make your chickens look a bit more like ducks (rounded bill) but you will gain tremendous peace of mind when you can feel that they will be unlikely to harm each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 DebsL has harmony broken out yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
