... that is the question. I thought that Miss Bunny's fame would dissuade Dottie from attacking Littlefoot...that maybe she would get jealous of Miss Bunny and pick on someone her own size. Wrong. Dottie could care less about Miss Bunny. She has a thing for Littlefoot. I let Dottie back in the group last week. I really don't think separating her is going to do the trick. I don't have a large enough flock for another bird to pick up and become the new bully. Littfoot is pitiful, she jumped on my lap and basically begged to get out of the coop. (Yes, I speak chicken now.) I let her little, pecked to death, head out of the coop by herself so she could peck and play in peace. She was grateful. She followed me around the garden and came to me when I called her. The worst part of this story is that tonight I found her sleeping in the nesting box, all alone. Breaks my heart. I think my only option is to kill (cull) Dottie.....
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| You must die |
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| My poor little victim |
Or!.... purchase a chicken diaper!! I have just discovered that they make chicken diapers for hens who 1) live in the house (yes this happens) or 2) who need to come inside to recuperate from being attacked and mauled by other mean chickens.
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| Random chicken from the internet with a diaper |
Ok ok ok, the other option is "Pinless Peepers" (these I bought and I am awaiting their arrival). They are little chicken blinders. They block their forward vision and it is supposed to help with pecking. We'll see. Not only is Dottie getting a pinless peeper, Scramble is.
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| Random chicken with some pinless peepers |
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| Random chicken with pinless peepers |
These things are really to help prevent feather picking. As you will recall from my prior post about "crack feathers" Scramble is still in rehab for her addiction to feathers. Yesterday I noticed that not only is Ginger's butt (and back) completely bare from Scramble eating all her feathers, DOTTIE'S butt is completely plucked!
These chickens. I swear.
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