[Fisherman]

After reading all the posts on hens pecking anything red on their house mates including blooming areas and the application of purple spray to prevent pecking I have a question: -

Why do hens not constantly peck each other's combs and wattles which are as red as can be?

Just curious.

[evie2]

Is it because it's a wound?

[bantam novice]

Good question!  I don't know if anyone can elighten us but I would also be interested in the answer. 

[8doubles]

After reading all the posts on hens pecking anything red on their house mates including blooming areas and the application of purple spray to prevent pecking I have a question: -

Why do hens not constantly peck each other's combs and wattles which are as red as can be?

Just curious.

when my hens were younger they would often get each other in a wattle-hold if they could steal a tasty morsel of food by doing it.
They will peck anything unusual to see if it is food , a new bleeding wound is unusual AND food.
They are also daft about dripping water.