I use Nite Guards to protect my chickens. I found these online. I had terrible trouble with racoons. My barn was a house of horrors. Our chickens were roosting on our vehicles. I googled predator deterrent and found these. I've been using them for 4 years. It was a miracle! My predator problem...
I don't know anything about medical needs. I've found these guy's are resilient. That said, I had racoon troubles in the past. I discovered Night Guards my racoon problem solved. I tried trapping it's awful and cruel. Best of luck to you!
Oh dear. What I do in a situation like this. I bring my precious in the house, in a box or tub fill with hay or straw. Set her in the shower or tub. This happened to my Black Beauty. I almost put her down. I didn't like that option. I kept her in for several day's. It was winter but in Texas...
I'm not exactly new to chickens but we're moving from central Texas to West Texas. It's a huge move! We've decided sell our chickens and start over. I'm afraid the long drive will be to traumatic for our classy girls. I've been raising chickens for about 5 year's. I will be starting with a brand...