Sewing Lessons

[KsKingBee]

Not long ago I posted a thread about what is in your medicine chest, well, we had an emergency yesterday and we were much relieved to have the supplies we needed to help out our hen. Lil Bit, a high Spalding Dark Pied hen we have from Bob's Green Peafowl was attacked by her White Spalding cock. He tore the skin behind her head exposing her skull and muscles in a three-inch gnash. We promptly cleaned the wound, removed the remaining blood clots, sterilized, and sewed her up. She also received pain medication and antibiotics. I am not the best seamstress but we got the job done.

 

[Kiki]

That poor thing.

I hope she heals well.

Is she eating good today?

 

[KsKingBee]

That poor thing.

I hope she heals well.

Is she eating good today?

She is swollen but spry. She gave me a good wallop on the shin when we caught her to apply the Fura-Zone.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Wow. Great job on the stitches. Sorry that you had to do it though.
What set off the peacock do you think?
I have a peahen sitting on eggs and one of my peacocks went over to her and started harassing her. I chased him off but what the heck is their deal?

 

[KsKingBee]

Wow. Great job on the stitches. Sorry that you had to do it though.
What set off the peacock do you think?
I have a peahen sitting on eggs and one of my peacocks went over to her and started harassing her. I chased him off but what the heck is their deal?

Frustration. There is an outside intruder that the cock wants to chase away from his territory and he can't get to it so he gets frustrated and starts beating his hens. Which is ironic because he was trying to protect his breeding stock.