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    Predator - Comb Injury

    Ok it's time for an update, "Wing" our speckled sussix with the eye.cheek injury is well on the mend. She can open her eye although it is very weak and the swelling in her cheek has gone down. "Gloria" our americana is still a work in progress. Her head has scabbed over and she has some new...
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    My friend has a trap, I will get that from her and try to trap the predator. I have no problem relocating it into the hills nearby just don't want it in my yard. I will do my best to be ready for their return, thanks for all your advice and time.
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    The run and the coop are both enclosed however the coop is placed on a slab close to the fencline between my house and the surrounding houses. I live in a residential area but am fortunate to have a large yard and neighbors who appreciate my sons desire to have hens. Whatever it was actually...
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    I will work on Wings eye with a wet cloth, she was very figity the last time I attempted to apply too much presure. My neighbor mentioned he had a fox but I doubt thats it...he would have need a low area to get in and with the coupe being on a cement slab I am thinking that's not it. With your...
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    I have inserted some pix, thanks for any input you can give.
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    We had already cleaned the wounds and applied neosporin. All the hens, including the non injured ones are just chilling under their favorite tree. Just our only surviving baby is running around the chicken run like nothing ever happened. I appreciate the advice....I often read posts on this...
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    Predator - Comb Injury

    In the middle of the night something got in my coupe and attacked my hens. For those of you who are wondering the coupe is a tall standing coupe with a normal size door, it sits on a cement slab and 2 sides are chicken wire. We live in California and it can get hot so we wanted there to be...
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    Injured Hen

    Thanks everyone for your advice and tips....shes seems to be doing well. With a little cleaning and some loving she is running around the yard like nothing ever happened. My girls do free range and typically the dogs are not out without supervision. I had my grand daughter over and she...
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    Injured Hen

    Thank you....this gives me some comfort. I may just isolate her during the day with my hen that decided to brood all of a sudden. (LOL)
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    Injured Hen

    Hey there everyone...needing a little advice. I am a fairly new hen mom and this morning my German Shepherd got his mouth on one of my Speckled Sussex's and pulled some feathers from her back . Is there anything I should apply to the area to prevent any type of infection, etc.? Also will her...
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