attacked hen

This summer, we ordered four chicks and received an additional surprise cockerel. Our new pullets and cockerel are now seven months old and integrated with our existing flock of one-year-old Black Australorps. One of our more dominant hens never warmed up to our cockerel. She adamantly refuses...

We had a bear tear into our coop. I dont know if this hen was then attacked by a racoon that got I to the openings or it was the bear. Deep puncture wounds on her back. One I can hear is sucking air. I'm worried about flushing and cleaning the wound like I would with just a gnarly flesh type...

I don't have a picture this moment, but around her eyes is all dried blood, her comb is slightly bloody, but not damaged. She had a perfectly fun time running away from me while trying to catch her, and if he injuries weren't clearly visible, I wouldn't have been able to tell she was hurt... My...

Hello. To explain my problem I have to start at the beginning and let you know this is my first time caring for chickens. I've had three chickens for a little more then a year. Two are Leghorn chickens, named Nuisance and Killer (the names are bad I know. They were the names that stuck) and one...

my flock was recently terrorized by some animal(s) the last 3 nights. It climbed onto the roof of the coop and got in through the vent. (I have since put up hardware cloth) but half of my flock is gone. About 3 a night. However two of them were severely injured do I need to sow these wounds...

Hello, I was sure one of my hens was dead when I could not find her yesterday- feathers were everywhere. I found her hiding today with gashes on her back and in rough shape. She has about three cuts, one is especially deep and you can see flesh. None look infected and she seems otherwise in...

Found four Golden Comets dead attacked by unknown predator. My new chicken coop had double chicken wire plus another thick wire with 3 sides enclosed with blue tin and roof. Checked out the other hens and one hen had her chest opened and you could see through a hole into her esophagus, several...