sjp Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) just got back from Wernlas with a couple of new additions a Speckled Sussex and a Buff Laced Wyandotte both about 30 weeks old both have been feather pecked the Sussex the worst of the two question vaseline or purple spray or leave alone? they will be confined to quarters for at least 2 weeks unless they have other ideas the sussex as already tried to escape in the time it took to get the buff out of the carry box and yes I know you want photos I'll add them as soon as I've taken some if my camera works with windows 7 Edited March 28, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Congratulations on your new additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Congratulations . Can't advise on the feather plucking - no experience, sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Of course we'll need to judge whether they are photogenic or not (haven't found one bird who isn't yet of course!) Congrats on the new birdies anyway. It might have been another bird pecking them - keep an eye on the feathers and if they look like they are about to do Transylvanian impersonations, give them a spray of antipeck. Not sure whether to spray asap just as a precaution anyway, but they'll be a little stressed at first, so might be better to wait. Oh REDWING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Congrats on the new girls, looking forward to pics Keep any eye on the today and tomorrow and if it is them pecking each other them spray both of them with anti-peck spray and see how it goes. It was probably another bird though if both of them are hen-pecked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 one photo to keep you going shows how badly feather pecked the Sussex is I'll try to get some better ones soon has I took several yesturday but most of them or useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Owch that looks sore I am a newbie with no hens yet, so no actual experience of the problem, but from what I have read purple spray not only acts as an antiseptic agent but disguises the redness of wounds and so makes the pecked area less attractive to other hens (as hens are attracted to anything the colour red), giving the wounds a chance to heal anf feathers to grow again. Hopefully you did not bring the pecking hen home with you too Good luck with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Owch that looks sore I am a newbie with no hens yet, so no actual experience of the problem, but from what I have read purple spray not only acts as an antiseptic agent but disguises the redness of wounds and so makes the pecked area less attractive to other hens (as hens are attracted to anything the colour red), giving the wounds a chance to heal anf feathers to grow again. Hopefully you did not bring the pecking hen home with you too Good luck with them. I think it looks worst than it is there doen't look like any skin damage. it's just the amount of feathers that are gone or damaged thats a shock .I think it's safe to say that folks have had ex bat with less feather loss at the moment the Dotte look friendly enough towards the sussex who I think was at the bottom of the pecking order but she doen't get out of the way of the dotte as if she's scared of her so that's a good thing but you would say they are best mates just yet. they don't run for cover when my other lot come looking or when big red cyclone or road runner started screaming the place down they didn't join in either p.s one laid an egg in the night/early morning found the remains when I opened up the shell was a bit on the thin side and the dotte had a nice eggy vest this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 I thourght it's about time I posted an update first I looks like netheter of them are feather peckers so thats a result both are laying allthough Faith as only laid thin shelled eggs untill today Hope is a gobby mare and a screamer Faith is just load they seem to be settling in ok they aren't scared by my 5 at all but that'll probably change we they get to FR together, which they look lilke they want to do so I'vr took the devide out so they can explore part of the main run while the others are out in the garden and all they do is stand by the opening as if the panel is still there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I'm sure they'll figure it out eventually ( you might have to give them a quick shove through the invisible forcefield though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 I'm sure they'll figure it out eventually ( you might have to give them a quick shove through the invisible forcefield though) they did about 15 mins (and a bit of wheat) after my post. I had to get the other 5 in out of the rain bribery is the only thing that works when they want to stay out to play it workswith the new girls as well it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 found out today that aleast one of them has worms found a poo with 2 worms in both about 2 inch long so they're going to be flubed this week starting tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Glad to hear they are settling in OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Glad to hear they are settling in OK. they're still a little nervous and a tad gobby around egg laying time and Hope the half plucked speckled sussex has started to grow feathers on her tail and it looks like a few pins are just under the skin on her back so things are looking up faiths now laying proper shelled eggs to loks like she's on 2 days on 1 off but I'm not sure she's been laying long as her eggs aren't that big about 50 grams give or take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
