Polish Crest Pecked Out. I’m at my wits end, please help :(

[rosemarythyme]

Ok, thank you for your advice. If her separate setup is next to the other girls, like a look don’t touch basically, would she be lonely? Would she need other Polish friends? I’d rather give her her own setup than rehome her because at this point I’m very attached to her! I’ve spent a long time trying to nurse her head back to health.

If trimming doesn't work (and certainly doesn't help to try) and she has her own set up, then yes a couple of Polish friends would certainly help. They'd just be their own mini flock, all with the same "detriment" of giant poofs on their heads.

Since it's winter and probably hard to find chicks or birds being rehomed at this time, being in a look but don't touch situation should be fine until you could add more Polish.

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Oreo was the same way until she got her hair cut!

I didn’t trim down close to the skin, just mid feather shaft.

I figured if I could see her eyes she could see the world!


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I gave her a little haircut! It did not turn out as well as yours haha. I didn’t want to cut too close and hurt her. I might try tomorrow to trim a bit more.

I still see them pecking at her, but so far no blood so I’m grateful. I think I will have to start setting up her own private palace soon, though. Then get her new friends in the spring.

 

[Sefirothe]

I gave her a little haircut! It did not turn out as well as yours haha. I didn’t want to cut too close and hurt her. I might try tomorrow to trim a bit more.

I still see them pecking at her, but so far no blood so I’m grateful. I think I will have to start setting up her own private palace soon, though. Then get her new friends in the spring.

Good start! It was a struggle for me because I didnt have anyone to hold her, so I had to hold and work the scissors at the same time.

You could probably take off some more in the area I circled in green I think.

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Good start! It was a struggle for me because I didnt have anyone to hold her, so I had to hold and work the scissors at the same time.

You could probably take off some more in the area I circled in green I think.

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Ok great! Haircut part two coming tomorrow! thanks for your help.

 

[Paz]

I gave her a little haircut! It did not turn out as well as yours haha. I didn’t want to cut too close and hurt her. I might try tomorrow to trim a bit more.

I still see them pecking at her, but so far no blood so I’m grateful. I think I will have to start setting up her own private palace soon, though. Then get her new friends in the spring.

Oh she has pink hair!

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Oh she has pink hair!

Yes she does!! I tried blue cote and rooster pick no more, and since they are blue it stained her feathers! Her hair used to be more purple but it’s faded to pink haha!

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Oh she has pink hair!

Her purple hair! And I finally decided to just separate her at this point when I couldn’t get them to stop pecking. It was a big bald spot, poor thing.