Ness3103 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 my poor scarlet has had her lovely fluffy knickers plucked bare by the other girls she was fine yesterday so it's happened this morning. i've been out with a water pistol to stop them but i can't do that all day, they've made one of her legs bleed so i've sprayed purple spray on that ( and on os by accident ) is there anything i can do to stop them until i can get some anti- pecking spray? also whats the best stuff to get? i'm so upset because she had beautiful feathers and now looks like an ex-batt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Do you have any tea tree oil? You could mix that with water as it is antiseptic and also tastes vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 thank you for the suggestion but i don't have any i've ordered some ukadex but don't know what to do til it arrives. the others won't leave her alone and i'm on my way out, so i'm expecting a totally bald chook by the time i get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Any vaseline? That would make them think twice about pulling her feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 i have got vaseline and i've got vicks, was thinking the smell of vicks might put them off but not sure if it would hurt if they ate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have heard of vicks being used before, but just a small amount. At least it will clear their nostrils out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 i covered her in vaseline before i went out and it seems to have deterred them now they've started on Tia! they were all tugging at her wing feathers why would they start doing this to each other i've checked them for lice and mites etc and found nothing. the only thing thats changed is i started them on flubenvet yesterday but i wouldn't have thought that had anything to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
