[westie]

Have had enough of Minty's bad behaviour. Poor old Sunset is still being pecked. As soon as a feather begins to pop through the surface of her bottom, Minty pulls it out completely.....where can I get one of those anti peck rings?? I'll give it a go and see if Setty can grow some feathers back.

[Bodger]

Help Grannie Annie ? So you don't want the anti peck goggles that I have then ? :roll:

[GrannieAnnie]

How do you keep goggles on a chicken then Bodger?  

I'm sorry your still having probs westie.  I've never used the anti peck rings myself, but our 2 week old Babcock chicks have started pecking each other now, little s**s!!!

If you'd like a couple of the anti peck rings Auntie sent me, PM me your address and I'll slip a couple in the post!  

I know Solways do them and places like Ascott's, but they only do them in big packs I think!

Did you try teh purple spray?  and I also used cheapo vaseline stuff mixed with liquid paraffin, that sometimes works, but these Babcock's seem to like the taste of the stuff!!!!!  I may have to try Stockholm Tar!!!

[Bodger]

They slot into their nostrils.
I fitted my last lot about a week ago and I'm now picking eggs up from brood pens where previously the occupants were gobbling the lot on a one for me and none for you basis.

[Aunt Sally]

There are 3 different types of things to fit to beaks

anti peck rings to stop pecking:



http://www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk/sundries1.html



Bumper bits to stop pecking and egg breaking , available from Sue Hammond at the Wernlas collection :

 

http://www.wernlas.com/home.html

Spectacles to stop egg breaking and pecking


picture by Bodger  Link to Bodgers spectacles topic and Bodgers Egg Eater Topic


http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Feather_Pecking.html#aMD110

[poultrygeist]

Blimey!

punk chickens  :shock:

Rob

[babe]

There are 3 different types of things to fit to beaks

anti peck rings to stop pecking:



http://www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk/sundries1.html



Bumper bits to stop pecking and egg breaking , available from Sue Hammond at the Wernlas collection :

 

http://www.wernlas.com/home.html

Spectacles to stop egg breaking and pecking


picture by Bodger

http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Feather_Pecking.html#aMD110

hello aunty, any chance we can have this as a sticky in poutry info, as it seems this is a regular problem.    thankypoo

[Aunt Sally]

Will do Babe

I've  added it to the useful information sticky  

[westie]

:oops:  :oops:  :oops:
Sorry Aunty, I thought it was Granny who had posted the pictures of the hen with a nose ring. That'll teach me for not checking first!

And sorry Bodger, I didn't realise you'd be upset too...(I didn't know about your goggles!)

So apologies over.
Yes please I'd appreciate your off er of a couple in the post.

Thank you one and all!

[Aunt Sally]

Don't apologise Westie - none of us get upset, we all just want to help  

[Aunt Sally]

Can we have a better picture of the chook with specs on Bodger  :?:   Great for our info section  

[westie]

You're all very friendly.
Now, how do I pm?? Not done this before so need more help!

Oh and in reply to the question about whether I've tried the stinky spray and the purple spray...yes I have and it has  reduced the pecking but not stopped her altogether. I think they've got used to the smell (goodness knows how).

What about stockholm tar? I've read a few reviews about it. Ha sanyone used it successfully?

[poultrygeist]

If you look at the bottom of your post, Westie, you'll see a couple of little buttons, one of which is the 'pm' button.
You find a post from someone you wish to send a message to and click on their pm button which takes you to the private message page.

Can't help with the rest I'm afriad but an interesting thread.

Rob

[Aunt Sally]

What about stockholm tar? I've read a few reviews about it. Ha sanyone used it successfully?

I've ried it once but it's very messy and very stinky.  I don't think I'd use it again  :!:

[Bodger]

When was i upset then ?        I must have missed it