[desandchez]

WHAT IS PURPLE SPRAY??

[Aunt Sally]

Available at all horsey stores.

It's the replacement for gentian violet.

[richyrich7]

So whats it called then just purple spray ??

[poultrygeist]

Yep. I think ours has aloe vera in it. Wherever it lands, turns purple. It'd be very good for temporary tattooes. :roll:

Rob

[richyrich7]

may be worth getting some then, on the other hand I just bung germoline on everything it's very good on the cats wounds from fighting.  :roll:

[Bodger]

Its the redness of any wounds that you need to get rid of. Some of the purple spray is antiseptic as well, so it kills two birds with one stone.

[poultrygeist]

We tried the purple spray but it didn't stop the pecking.

[Bodger]

My chickenspecks work for this kind of problem Rob. Let me know how many you need.

[poultrygeist]

Hi Bodger.

We've sprayed a bit of tar on them to see what effect it has, if any.

Do the specs give them any problems ?  I wonder if I tried them on the top 2 or 3 just to even thing up or do you think the lower 3 would then turn on them ?

They are very competetive.

Rob

[karlooben]

i wont ever use stockholm tar ever again . had enough of using that over the years with the horses no way would i try an use it on the girls    its like purple spray if u aint carefull u can get covered.
my cat has an abcess and i am using purple spray on that only thing is shes very fast so has she jumps from my arms i get covered in it    

[poultrygeist]

I've got my little helper to pin them down as I spray. Not foolproof but makes aiming a bit easier

The weekend is meant to be sunny so I can spend a bit of time with them assessing who's doing what to whom.

Rob

[karlooben]

i have a feeling little helper mite just get the odd spraying  

[poultrygeist]

I'm very accurate when I spray   :shock:    

Had long rubber gloves on and I managed to keep it on the birds. Didn't put too much on though. Maybe with a goodly dollop it would get messy :?

Rob

[Bodger]

Put the specks on the lot. It doesn't have to be forever, just until their feathers have regrown and they've forgotten what they've been doing.

[poultrygeist]

Sounds like a plan.

I'll PM.

Rob