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She's about 12 weeks old - she eats grower crumble. I didn't get a photo as I need another person to help my and my husband is at work but definitely being pecked. I just gave her some scrambled egg and her own bowl of crumble and she had a good appetite, ate all the egg and still ate the...

Pullet was vaccinated for Marek's, she is obviously being picked on (so maybe she's weak from not enough food?) I picked her up and obviously pecked, green and scabby but no open wound) Any thoughts? What should I do?

Thank you - I have the wounded pullet separated out and I washed off the wound - its still a bit bloody - I think I will keep her separated a bit longer then bring her back in a couple of days.

Very difficult to get a photo of injury. But backside is pecked and tail feathers broken

Okay here are some photos- dog crates inside larger coop. I will take photo of injury and post in a moment

its one of the pullets that is pecking the other pullet. I will post photos shortly.

I've been trying to get my new 8 to 10 week old pullets (4) introduced to my older 2 hens. After quarantining for 4 weeks in a large refrigerator box, I moved all 4 pullets into a large dog crate inside our coop (2' x 2' x 3'), which in hindsight might be too small for four but it is all I had...