African Goose Is Henpecked

[AngusThermopyle]

We have a mixed flock of 10 chickens and two female African geese & a couple runner ducks who were all raised in the flock with zero issues until this, their second summer. Everyone is laying and at least one broody hen has gotten violent. Two mornings ago we noticed a peck wound beside her eye and it has escalated since to bare patches on her head and neck and three peck-wounds washed out with hydrogen peroxide & q-tip dabbed w triple antibiotic.
We’ve found goose eggs to be unexpectedly wonderful and the birds are (noise aside) delightful creatures so we’d like a solution short of rehoming. We’re assuming it’s nesting proximity but Goosifer is a snuggler and apparently hasn’t taken the hint to back off whoever is picking on her. Her sister, Goostav, is unaffected. Thoughts?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'd break that broody hen or separate her out if you are using her to hatch. In my mixed flock the geese tell everyone else what to do.

 

[Down Under]

I second @oldhenlikesdogs reply but I would also set up a hospital area for the henpecked goose. Chickens are attracted to red and especially blood so it is likely that the other chickens are going after the first wound and pecking the scab and feathers off the poor thing making it worse for her.