Chicken_Bureaucrat
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- Mar 6, 2023
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I have a hen with a comb that has been pecked to the point of bleeding.
She is an Olive Egger who has just started to lay, I think 21 wks. One of her flockmates suddenly started pecking at her and I don't know why. I'd love some advice on that on my thread in the Behavior forum here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pullet-suddenly-pecking-comb-draws-blood.1594494/
This happened yesterday and I cleaned it out with Vetericyn, coated it in Hen Healer and then sprayed some Bluekote on it. The other hen immediately started pecking at her again despite the Bluekote so I separated the other hen.
https://vetericyn.com/product/vetericyn-plus-poultry-care/
https://www.mannapro.com/poultry/supplements-care/hen-healer
I cleaned her up again in the evening with Vetericyn and coated in Hen Healer. Then again this morning.
I noticed this time there was some pus/buildup around the wounds. I assume this is not abnormal but I wanted to get some eyes on the wounds to let me know if there is anything else I should be doing.
I have also given her some water with electrolytes and a dab of molasses.
She has been behaving normally and seems fine.
Today she laid a broken egg though, but it's only her 4th egg.
She is an Olive Egger who has just started to lay, I think 21 wks. One of her flockmates suddenly started pecking at her and I don't know why. I'd love some advice on that on my thread in the Behavior forum here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pullet-suddenly-pecking-comb-draws-blood.1594494/
This happened yesterday and I cleaned it out with Vetericyn, coated it in Hen Healer and then sprayed some Bluekote on it. The other hen immediately started pecking at her again despite the Bluekote so I separated the other hen.
https://vetericyn.com/product/vetericyn-plus-poultry-care/
https://www.mannapro.com/poultry/supplements-care/hen-healer
I cleaned her up again in the evening with Vetericyn and coated in Hen Healer. Then again this morning.
I noticed this time there was some pus/buildup around the wounds. I assume this is not abnormal but I wanted to get some eyes on the wounds to let me know if there is anything else I should be doing.
I have also given her some water with electrolytes and a dab of molasses.
She has been behaving normally and seems fine.
Today she laid a broken egg though, but it's only her 4th egg.