« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Chicken pecking another  (Read 3787 times)

Bobby

  • Joined Jun 2009
Chicken pecking another
« 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
Logged

BlackRocks

  • Joined Jul 2009
    • Wokingham, Near Reading, Berkshire
Re: Chicken pecking another
« Reply #1 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.
Logged

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: Chicken pecking another
« Reply #2 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.
Logged
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

shetlandpaul

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: Chicken pecking another
« Reply #3 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.
Logged
Pages: [1]
^ Back to top « previous next »
 

SMF © 2011, Simple Machines

© The Accidental Smallholder Ltd 2003-2025. All rights reserved.

Design by Furness Internet

Site developed by Champion IS