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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    Little stitches is doing just fine... I will keep her in the brooding area for another week at least, but the bruising is gone, the stitches are removed, and all looks like shewill make a fu recovery. Thanks for everyones encouragement! Dr. Phrankenstein (not a real doctor)
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    Graphic Pics, Scalped Orloff Pullet!

    About 10 days ago I had my 8 week old Buff Brahma pullet henpecked so badly on her back that she had a patch of skin "missing" that was nearly half the size of my hand. I initially wrote her off as a goner, but decided to put neosporin on it, then proceeded to stitch her back together with...
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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    Our stitched up chicken is looking better every day. It looks like we dodged a bullet on several issues. I hope the progress continues!
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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    here is a link to the picture: http://cid-02bc948ae8611dc9.photos.live.com/self.aspx/.MobilePhotos/CIMG0202.jpg I find it amazing that a patch of bare muscle lat large would be able to grow back skin! The skin was missing from an area that was about 2 inches wide by 3 inches long, and it was...
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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    here is a photo I took this morning. See the green areas on the sides. That is my concern. I have been using neosporin twice per day. The stitched area appears to be healing a bit now. She appears to still be doing well. I let the bigger chickens out in the yard and put her ib with the...
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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    I was so absorbed in the process I failed to get a picture. My wafe was nearly sick at the sight, and on of my daufhters helped while I stiched her up. I will take a picture first thing in the morning and post it if she is still hanging in there.
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    Severely hen-packed...favorite 8 week old Buff Brahma hen was found hi

    My favorite 8 week old buff bramah hen was found Saturday morning hiding under the ledge of the door so severely hen-pecked that skin was torn gaping openlarger than a large egg. At first sight I thought she was a goner, but when I put her down in a separate area she got up and started picking...
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