- Jul 3, 2016
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I'm going on 9 weeks of this issue, and just not sure how to proceed now. The chickens got out 9 weeks ago, a neighbor's dog got into the yard and roughed up Lady. She wasn't bloody at all, no torn feathers, but clearly in shock. I separated her for a couple of days, then put her back in with Helen & Mabel. They attacked her & tore out her head, neck & shoulder feathers all overnight.
I separated her, cleaned her up, treated her. Let her feathers grow back in for a little over 2 weeks, tried to reintegrate her. She was torn up again. I gave her another week in the ER coop, then swapped her with Helen, who I thought was the bully. Turns out it was Mabel and the next morning Lady was bloody again.
Gave it another almost 3 weeks in the ER coop, then tried again. Even with Pick No More slathered on her, Helen & Mabel attack Lady, and she's bloody again. I've cleaned her up, treated her with Hen heal. She's laying & otherwise acting normally, except she wants into the regular coop.
Now I'm thinking I need a second coop & maybe some younger friends for her?
I separated her, cleaned her up, treated her. Let her feathers grow back in for a little over 2 weeks, tried to reintegrate her. She was torn up again. I gave her another week in the ER coop, then swapped her with Helen, who I thought was the bully. Turns out it was Mabel and the next morning Lady was bloody again.
Gave it another almost 3 weeks in the ER coop, then tried again. Even with Pick No More slathered on her, Helen & Mabel attack Lady, and she's bloody again. I've cleaned her up, treated her with Hen heal. She's laying & otherwise acting normally, except she wants into the regular coop.
Now I'm thinking I need a second coop & maybe some younger friends for her?