Never had an issue with this until now for whatever reason... A couple of hens are pecking a couple of others and have drawn blood on their combs. They don't look terrible but I am not sure why they are doing it all of a sudden. They have plenty of food, water, and they get some sort of treat in the morning(tomatoes,peppers, head of lettuce etc) so they have a bit of something to do. Maybe I need to figure out some "enrichment" ideas? They are also pecking each other on the roost(I don't see them much during the day as I am at work and when I get home it is close to getting dark due to winter)- they used to have a little of that here and there and now several of them just keep going at the other ones right before it gets dark. Any advice as to how to treat the combs of the injured ones? I don't want to draw attention to it by using the wrong thing and making them peck more. Any easy enrichment ideas? I do have a "flock block" I got from Rural King I could put out to try. Beginning to wonder if I am cut out for this whole chicken thing! Between another one who is inside and has some issues to this now..not to mention the rest of life's fun stuff. Honestly debating back and forth about rehoming them, which is very unlike me. I have a dog who has cancer now and has been my baby for over 12 years and other pets- and when it comes to chickens since I am a beginner I am lost-struggling a bit here. Really missing my fiance at this point. It seems silly I know, but he would have helped me with all of this-and life stuff- and since he passed away- not the same. Not to mention almost all 10 of these guys try to peck the crap out of me if I try to handle..supposed to be a friendly breed.. hmm.. (ISA Browns)**Sorry for the outpouring of whining ahaha just wondering if I am doing the chickens a disservice since I feel like I don't know what the heck I am doing**
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