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[brambles]

Obi Hen Ke"Ooops, word censored!"i my lovely gingernut ranger is doing extreme moulting. She has multiple bald patches with new feather spikes coming through. She's not doing her usual boss chicken act and keeps herself away from her friends during the day. I'm giving extra protein and lifeguard in her water too.

I noticed this morning that there was blood coming from the top of some new feather spikes on her back. I've purple sprayed her and she's free ranging out with the other girls - no pecking in evidence at present.

Should I put her in separate accomodation overnight, as that's when I think the pecking must be happening. I could put her in a cat box full of straw into our downstairs loo overnight then back in with the others during the day.

Or should I get bumper bits for the others (which seems a bit extreme as they're not pecking during the day)?

Will the separation at night cause problems during the day?

TIA

[CluckyBucks]

Hello

 

Could the blood be from where the new feather spikes have peirced her skin on the way out? If shes not being pecked, i dont see the point in bumper bits.

 

Hope this helps

 

xx xx

[brambles]

The feather spikes are about 2cm long and the blood is coming out of the top of them. I'm assuming that some of the other girls have pecked at them, but is an occasional bleed part of growing?

[CluckyBucks]

Im not too sure to be perfectly honest with you

 

Maybe you should post this on the chicken clinic as it may get more views.

 

xx xx

[brambles]

still hoping for a response - chicken clinic is locked to refer back to this one.

[Jools]

It's pretty unlikely that there's any pecking going on at night tbh. I haven't encountered it before, but if there isn't any evidence of pecking during the day, I'd be tempted to leave things as they are and just keep an eye on things ............ and keep turning ginger purple!