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Post by fluffychook on Mar 30, 2009 13:38:09 GMT 8
Grrrrr, nasty little bleep.
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Post by Duck Diva on Mar 30, 2009 14:27:53 GMT 8
Oh Carolyn, Im sorry to hear that. It sounds like he might not get out of the habit. Isnt is a pity we cant have muzzles for chooks lol
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Post by rap on Mar 30, 2009 14:54:29 GMT 8
The web site that Jacquie shows on page 1 shows a picture of one good solution to bad cases of feather pecking.The pliers and clips are sold separately as netting clips about $5.50 for 500 and special pliers about $15 in Bunnings .They are sold generally for connecting wire fence netting so would be very useful around the yard as well.
Anyone trying this method practice with the pliers first. Maybe on the skin of your finger.It would be very easy to apply with to much pressure and cause injury to the bird .
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Post by lakelands on Mar 30, 2009 16:51:18 GMT 8
Yes I saw that Ray but looked a little scarey for me to try. Perhaps I will get the OH to do it...Or maybe chop his beak back ...again will have to get someone else to do that I am petrified I would cut too much
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Post by beck on Apr 8, 2009 14:52:07 GMT 8
I don't know if this is bull sh#t Carolyn but a guy told me to put the foam around in the pen to stop the feather picking as they will pick at the foam boxes instead and leave the chooks alone you can always try and let us know !!
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Post by lakelands on Apr 8, 2009 18:34:49 GMT 8
Thanks Beck interesting idea, but I wonder if the foam would bung the chooks up. Maybe I could try the same with some cuttlefish
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Post by horses7 on Apr 8, 2009 20:14:18 GMT 8
I dont think the foam would be a good idea
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Post by rap on Apr 8, 2009 20:58:22 GMT 8
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Post by lakelands on Apr 9, 2009 7:01:07 GMT 8
how on earth do you find all this stuff ray, and when do you find time to do it .......Your great saves me ages chasing up info
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Apr 9, 2009 7:29:22 GMT 8
Yes I think foam is a bad idea. Was looking at Sulphaquin on Ebay yesterday and came across some stuff called Stop Pick for caged birds. It's horrid tasting stuff that you spray on the birds to stop them picking their own/others feathers. Could be worth a try Carolyn? If the rooster is just doing it to a particular bird or two, then maybe its worth a shot. But if he's doing it to everybody, its too much hassle to go around spraying everyones bottoms lol
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Post by rap on Apr 9, 2009 10:11:27 GMT 8
You could try some BITTER ALOES on the chooks old treatment for nail biting habit tastes revolting Also Used in a graveyard bottle spell to silence the lips of those who speak evil lies. Available from all good covens ;D
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Post by lakelands on Apr 9, 2009 10:56:38 GMT 8
LOL
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Post by Duck Diva on Apr 9, 2009 19:24:50 GMT 8
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malleefowl
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Post by malleefowl on Apr 24, 2009 18:09:54 GMT 8
Try chunks of styrofoam, often pecking is due to boredom, it is nothing more than distraction but young birds in close confinement often have a more urgent need to establish their place in the pecking order. No harm though in addressing other possiblities like vitamin and mineral deficiencies because they can contribute too. Once they get a taste for blood it's hard to stop them, we sometimes remove the victim not the offender, because as long as there is blood they keep going for it.
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Post by malleefowl on Apr 24, 2009 18:13:42 GMT 8
Addit: We use Styrofoam quite often, and it is very good, no harm to the birds as it just passes through as indegestable like fibre in people. We keep boxes of the stuff to amuse young birds.
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