gavclojak Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi everyone, I little bit of advice please, I was with the girls yesterday about lunchtime and noticed a small amount of blood in the enclosure in just one area, checked the girls and found Barbara's bottom had been pecked. I suspect it was one of her big feathers as I had found that in the cube that morning. The area was dry with no vis able sings of red blood just dried on the feathers. I decided to leave the dried on blood as it looked like dirt and give her a spray of anti peck as she seemed ok and was mixing with the girls. This morning she seems fine, the lump of dried blood is still there, one of the girls seems a little too interested and is giving her the odd peck, again sprayed with acting peck..... My question is, am I right to leave the dried blood where it is, I didn't want to use anything else in case it draws attention to her.i had an awful problem a while ago which resulted in a re homing and I really am not going down the route again. Shall I monitor and see how it goes? I became obsessed last time and sat in the run watching the whole day, day after day which nearly resulted in a divorce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Have you got any purple spray to disguise the dried blood? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Yes, I did think of that but as they were leaving her alone I didn't want to put it on her in case that drew more attention. The dried blood looks like dirt but I am worried they have a peck and taste the blood and like it? Would you wash off the dried blood? Leave well alone? She was fine when I let her out this AM and I have just been out to see her and although there are some feathers on the floor, it is in he area they all stand and preen so am sure it's that rather than pecking!?? Just seen alana peck at her but she have as good as she got so she is fighting back....good girl..x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) What anti peck are you using? I have one (I think it's by Nettex - edit: yes it is) that stains everything brown which might be a better colour to disguise things than bright purple, and it's antiseptic. Edited December 29, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Ah I might invest in that, mine is clear and reminds me of that stuff my mum used to put on my nails to stop me biting them...it didn't work for my nails though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I would leave well alone unless there is bright red blood showing. If you can disguise it as brown or purple then do so but I wouldnt bathe it off in case it reopens the wound/feather shaft again. My hybrid got into a s"Ooops, word censored!" with a new ex-batt and got a peck on her wattle which bled. I kept them separated again and it stopped bleeding and went brown then got dirt on it so I'll leave her to it. Its worrying when they fight and hurt each other, I'm taking the introductions very slowly! Hope your hen is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
