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    Back of hen's head degloved?

    As far as pain management goes, I have seen recommendations for baby aspirin. Is that something that is safe to give? I know she has to be in pain.
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    Back of hen's head degloved?

    Thankfully her eyes seem fine. She can open them both, but the tissue around the left one is a bit swollen and that eye was closed when I initially found her. The rooster is a fairly young Welsummer, and his spurs haven't even developed yet. I have seen him mount the other hens, but not her. I...
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    Back of hen's head degloved?

    He is actually still fairly young and his spurs have not even developed yet. I've seen other pictures of similar injuries, but this just looks horrible. The rooster is still pretty young and his spurs haven't even developed yet. I just saw dried blood on the back of his legs.
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    Back of hen's head degloved?

    I went out this morning to find one of our hens in their enclosed run with the back of her head like this! It almost looks degloved. I can't find any other injuries and none of the other chickens are injured or missing. The back of our rooster's legs do have dried blood on them so my suspicion...
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