{"id":5754,"date":"2013-08-29T16:41:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T16:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=5754"},"modified":"2013-08-29T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T16:41:58","slug":"the-little-girls-are-getting-plucked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=5754","title":{"rendered":"The little girls are getting plucked"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s so sad to see the little girls getting more and more bare. The big girls seem to have stopped pulling feathers from each other and are finally getting some feathers back. The little girls however have gradually become more bare.<\/p>\n

The other day when I was in the run I heard a squeal. I turned and saw Bluebell with her foot on one of the little girls back, holding her down, while plucking a feather from her neck. It was horrible to see and unlike when the big girls were plucking it seems malicious. I have considered separating Bluebell but I am not sure if she is the only culprit or if it would make any difference anyway. When I separated her before for bullying the little girls it didn’t make any difference when she returned.<\/p>\n

I have also seen Pepper pluck a feather from one of the little girls head while she just stood and let her. I am so frustrated by this because although it doesn’t to seem to bother the little girls it is completely ruining their looks.<\/p>\n

As they only started to lay eggs at the end of May they probably won’t molt this year either so will be stuck like this for a very long time. It is so sad to see such lovely girls looking so awful.<\/p>\n

\"Honey's<\/a>

Honey’s bare patch<\/p><\/div>\n

Their combs are lovely and red and healthy looking.<\/p>\n

\"Amber's<\/a>

Amber’s bare patch<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Honey<\/a>

Honey front view<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Amber<\/a>

Amber front view<\/p><\/div>\n

Seeing the little girls like this makes me so sad, it’s such a shame. I really hope this passes like it has with the big girls and one day the little girls will be restored to their former glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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