UrbanHomesteadTX
Songster
Hey chicken friends! I'm curious for y'alls opinion on this!
I walked out this afternoon to feed and collect eggs and noticed my Brown Leghorn hen with blood soaking the feathers on either side of her neck! I have no idea what could have injured her except for my rooster.
My chickens are not free range due to my urban setting, and a cursory examination of their run didn't show any signs of predator entry. The only thing I can think of is she stuck her head through something and got it stuck, or the rooster caused it. The rooster is very aggressive towards people, but I've never seen him hurt the hens before. I also havent been able to examine the area yet either, so I'm not 100% sure whats going on the surface.
Any ideas on what happened or why?
I walked out this afternoon to feed and collect eggs and noticed my Brown Leghorn hen with blood soaking the feathers on either side of her neck! I have no idea what could have injured her except for my rooster.
My chickens are not free range due to my urban setting, and a cursory examination of their run didn't show any signs of predator entry. The only thing I can think of is she stuck her head through something and got it stuck, or the rooster caused it. The rooster is very aggressive towards people, but I've never seen him hurt the hens before. I also havent been able to examine the area yet either, so I'm not 100% sure whats going on the surface.
Any ideas on what happened or why?