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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bobby on August 02, 2009, 07:24:50 pm

Title: Chicken pecking another
Post by: Bobby on August 02, 2009, 07:24:50 pm

We have 4 chooks - one seems to be constantly peckin the nostril of one of the others - she keeps cowering from her and has a little sore - is this normal - any advice welcome
Bobby

Title: Re: Chicken pecking another
Post by: BlackRocks on August 02, 2009, 08:06:36 pm

Does the one being pecked have a nasal discharge / snotty nose? When two of mine had the snuffles the other two would come along and peck the discharge from their nostrils (yep disgusting I know but that's life i guess). It didn't seem to do them any harm on either side but if they are making the hen sore them maybe it could become a problem. Sorry not to be of any more help.

Title: Re: Chicken pecking another
Post by: doganjo on August 02, 2009, 11:32:05 pm

Try a little vaseline on the sore bit.  May put the others off and help protect it.

Title: Re: Chicken pecking another
Post by: shetlandpaul on August 03, 2009, 09:39:37 am

spray with the blue antiseptic spay you get for sheeps feet. it keeps them clean and hides the redness the other birds will peck at red.