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[jasperaliceuk]

Having had a moult and a fantastic growth of new plumage, Polly has now been relegated to being called 'baldy butt' again. Despite a bumper bit, Rose is brazenly helping herself to Polly's feathers. Once again I have put anti peck spray on, resorted to the smelly Nettex stuff again and sprayed all off them, including the culprit.

 

Would it be a wise move to remove the worst offenders from the Cube and stick them (two of them I reckon) in my Go for a while?

 

I currently have 3 of them bumper bitted but it doesn't stop Rose!

 

Sue

[gallinas]

Hi Sue,

 

I also had a massive problem with feather pecking and no matter how much anti-pecking spray we applied the problem just didn't seem to sort itself out. We were literally tearing our hair so what we did was remove the culprit from the group for 3 whole days. When we introduced her to the group again she wasn't so cocky and seemed to back off. This is now the first time in a year that my chickens have all their feathers. I also purchased 3 new chickens to dilute the group, introductions have gone well and nutmeg seems to not be so aggresive anymore. Not sure how long it will last but for now it seems to be working

[UKMARCH]

Hi, sounds like a good idea, I also have a kraeinkoppe who likes a feather or two and I have had to put her in solitary confinement several times which does seem to put her down a peg or two so when she goes back there's an improvement. I found that if the others see it they all start as think it must be good so do it too. I did think during the recent snow that the confinement to the run might start her off and I have seen her looking and noticed a couple of feathers missing again so roll on the better weather when they can be happy out in the open air!

[jasperaliceuk]

Thanks - I may well try the isolation technique! I could have cried when I saw Polly - she is a Bluebelle and looks fantastic with a full complement of knicker feathers - not so now!

 

Sue