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Anti-Feather Pecking Spray 250ml | Nettex

Description

Anti-feather pecking spray for poultry.

We are not sue as to whether this will be available in the future  in NZ.

Nettex Anti-Feather Pecking Spray is a dual-purpose spray to help prevent pecking among chickens and cleanse minor wounds.

  • Deterrent spray with a strong odour and foul taste to help discourage biting, plucking and cannibalism.
  • Contains antibacterial agents that will help cleanse minor skin wounds and abrasions and support the healing process.
  • Cannibalism and feather pecking are complex behavioural problems of chickens. Boredom can increase incidence and can lead to minor wounds and infection. Symptoms include pecking at the feet, vent, head, wings and feather pulling.

A must-have in the poultry first-aid kit!

HOW TO USE

  • Disposable gloves must be worn.
  • Shake well before use.
  • Spray for approximately 3-4 seconds around the pecked area.
  • Repeat every 3-5 days until pecking has stopped.

Cannibalism and feather pecking are complex behavioural problems found in both poultry and game birds worldwide. It can affect any birds in small backyard flocks through to the large commercial flocks. One day all is fine in the pen then the next time you look it has started. There are many reasons for it happening but some of the main reasons are overcrowding, boredom, stress, pecking order, poor quality feed and disease. If it happens in your flock you need to move fast and treat birds and if necessary remove wounded birds. Symptoms include pecking at the feet (usually very young chicks) and the vents, tails, wings and sometimes the head and necks of young and mature birds. It can also include feather pulling. Cannibalism and feather pecking may lead to wounding leaving the skin open to bacterial infection. In severe cases, this leads to the loss of blood and leads to general anaemia. If the feather pecking and cannibalism is not caught in time birds can be almost eaten alive and sometimes 'gutted' if the wounds start around the tail and vent. If you find it in your flock act quickly. Most of us that keep poultry will find this a very useful spray as feather-pecking can be a real problem at times in flocks. 

Please note if feather pecking has been happening for a while in your flock the 'action of feather pecking' becomes a habit. Habits can be hard to break. Removing the pecker (the bird responsible and usually the bird showing no visible signs of feather loss) from the situation is often the best thing to do. Treat the affected birds in the flock and give them an opportunity to regrow their feathers - which can take a good 4 to 8 weeks. If your chickens have wounds from pecking please remove them and treat them with Nettex Wound Spray. Do not leave chickens with visible fresh wounds in your flock as it is too tempting for other chickens to peck them.

Anti-Feather Pecking Spray 250ml | Nettex

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    Description

    Anti-feather pecking spray for poultry.

    We are not sue as to whether this will be available in the future  in NZ.

    Nettex Anti-Feather Pecking Spray is a dual-purpose spray to help prevent pecking among chickens and cleanse minor wounds.

    • Deterrent spray with a strong odour and foul taste to help discourage biting, plucking and cannibalism.
    • Contains antibacterial agents that will help cleanse minor skin wounds and abrasions and support the healing process.
    • Cannibalism and feather pecking are complex behavioural problems of chickens. Boredom can increase incidence and can lead to minor wounds and infection. Symptoms include pecking at the feet, vent, head, wings and feather pulling.

    A must-have in the poultry first-aid kit!

    HOW TO USE

    • Disposable gloves must be worn.
    • Shake well before use.
    • Spray for approximately 3-4 seconds around the pecked area.
    • Repeat every 3-5 days until pecking has stopped.

    Cannibalism and feather pecking are complex behavioural problems found in both poultry and game birds worldwide. It can affect any birds in small backyard flocks through to the large commercial flocks. One day all is fine in the pen then the next time you look it has started. There are many reasons for it happening but some of the main reasons are overcrowding, boredom, stress, pecking order, poor quality feed and disease. If it happens in your flock you need to move fast and treat birds and if necessary remove wounded birds. Symptoms include pecking at the feet (usually very young chicks) and the vents, tails, wings and sometimes the head and necks of young and mature birds. It can also include feather pulling. Cannibalism and feather pecking may lead to wounding leaving the skin open to bacterial infection. In severe cases, this leads to the loss of blood and leads to general anaemia. If the feather pecking and cannibalism is not caught in time birds can be almost eaten alive and sometimes 'gutted' if the wounds start around the tail and vent. If you find it in your flock act quickly. Most of us that keep poultry will find this a very useful spray as feather-pecking can be a real problem at times in flocks. 

    Please note if feather pecking has been happening for a while in your flock the 'action of feather pecking' becomes a habit. Habits can be hard to break. Removing the pecker (the bird responsible and usually the bird showing no visible signs of feather loss) from the situation is often the best thing to do. Treat the affected birds in the flock and give them an opportunity to regrow their feathers - which can take a good 4 to 8 weeks. If your chickens have wounds from pecking please remove them and treat them with Nettex Wound Spray. Do not leave chickens with visible fresh wounds in your flock as it is too tempting for other chickens to peck them.

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 26 reviews
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    Maxine S.

    Sorry to say. Hasn’t worked on these girls. I think it’s now a habit they have formed sorry to say.

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    Ingrid S.
    Unexpected results.

    My hens are bantams, and if I had not separated them they would have killed each other. I sprayed 3 of the trouble makers but it did not make any difference. I used up most of the bottle for a few days…but they were out to kill. So unfortunately It did not work. I know pecking orders change, and I can’t have a rooster. Glad it works for other peoples chickens. The squirter piece broke during my squirting fury.

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    Kathy O.
    Undecided

    Have applied as directed but after 3 applications still unsure as to effectiveness, may just take a long time to notice any result. Also the squirty mechanism broke after 3 squirts! All up, given the expense of the product probably wouldn't buy again but I have 250ml to use on one chicken! Not sure who will break first, me or the chicken.

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    Evonne L.

    Great product! Very effective.

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    Shirley P.

    Nettex Anti Feather-Pecking Spray

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    Dimittee C.
    Stop Feather Pecking

    Appletons Nettex Anti Feather Pecking spray works. Highly reccomend this product , I used it on a pullet who was being pecked on. One spray, problem solved.

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    beverly h.

    Nettex Anti Feather-Pecking Spray

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    Ally a.C.R.
    Nettex Anti Feather-Pecking Spray

    Excellent service and product as usual :-)

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    Stephanie O.
    Nasty but Effective

    This is the only thing that's worked to stop my hens pulling each other's feathers. They're now looking much more poofy and happy for winter. I recommend wearing full PPE to spray your hens as it's definitely not nice to get in your mouth!

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    Lisa

    It works but a bit stressful on the pecked bird to be sprayed. Better than being pecked to death or losing your feathers when it's so cold!

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