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    very bad peck attack

    Thanks all. She's drinking a bit now. There's a LOT of exposed flesh along the back of her neck, I can see what I assume are teeny tiny bird muscles flexing when she drinks. But she's strong enough to resist when I rinsed her wounds, which has got to be a good sign, right? I appreciate all the...
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    very bad peck attack

    she doesn't seem interested in drinking, I stuck her beak in some water. I'm going to put a bandage on and see if that helps. I'd like to try to treat this myself or else let her go. But if this is clearly a fatal or almost-necessarily-fatal injury, I'd rather save both of us the trauma of...
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    very bad peck attack

    I'm holding a ~15 wk old chick/pullet who got out of her little-hen area last night and in with my big hens. They pecked her head down to bare skull. I put antibiotic ointment on it, but.... I'm skeptical. thoughts? should I put her out of her misery or see if she can heal? her back of her...
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