scrambledhead Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 It's been a while since I last posted as all has been well with my girls. However I've just got home from work to discover that one has a wound to her back where she has been liberally pecked by the dominant hen. I have separated the wounded hen and sprayed her purple. Would really appreciate any advice on how to deal with this. I am aware of bumper bits but not sure where I can buy one other than on the internet. To be honest the wound looks quite bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Chuck Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 So sorry to hear about your problem - you are quite right to remove the victim for the time being to allow her wound to start healing. Even if you removed the bully and left her with the other hens they may follow suit and start pecking the open wound. When her wound has healed over then that may be the time to remove the bully to keep her away from the others at least she has fallen off the top knotch and can be reintroduced lower down the pecking order. Then there is always fitting bumper bits which do help reduce the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambledhead Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Ah, thanks for that, I knew that I needed to remove the top chick but hadn't thought about leaving it until I re introduce my wounded girl, was racking my brains to think how I could have 3 separate areas but 2 will be fine! Lets see if she makes it through the night. Fingers crossed and thanks for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
