vogelsgirl63
Hatching
- Nov 27, 2015
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Hello all! I am still pretty inexperienced at this chicken business so I am seeking advice. I have a flock of 13; 12 hens and one SLW roo that was "supposed" to be a hen lol. The roo will be a year in March. He has singled out one of my hens, Rose, my 5 year old Columbian Wyandotte that was given to me - my FIRST chicken. He has been chasing her off from food and she has distanced herself and been hiding from him. Until the other day, he had not hurt her tho. She has always submitted to him so this is not mating related. He has attacked her now and her comb is bloodied, he tore her side wattle away from her ear and it is dangling and she has a half dollar size wound at the base of her neck. Once blood was drawn, he was just STALKING her, like trying to hurt her some more. I have cleaned her wounds and am treating them with Vetrycin. She is separated in my second coop by herself until she heals. I am puzzled, he is not aggressive to me, my husband or any of the other hens. If I separate HIM for a time will it do any good? Should we just cull him? Why would he hurt just one hen? His job is to protect, not hurt. Is he just young and stupid? Any advice is appreciated!!! Thanks!!
Kim
Kim
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