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  1. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Everyone back in the same coop - she seems to be doing good and is healing nicely. Will post a final pic in a few weeks. Thanks again to everyone for the advice.
  2. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Update: It’s been two weeks, the wound under the wing is completely fine, no sign of bruising etc. The head wound is healing super slowly, we have had to keep her in the house these past two weeks in order to keep the others from pecking her head, we were hoping to put her back out this week but...
  3. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Update: It’s been about 48 hours - she is still eating and drinking and laying an egg each morning. Her head wound has not changed, maybe a little more yellow. I have been applying a lot of polysporn to keep it hydrated it seems to dry out pretty fast. Her wing skin has turned blue - similar...
  4. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    When you say keep it moist - would this be above and beyond the antiseptic spray? I am thinking spray then try to put some polysporn on it (to keep it moist) based on this comment? thanks!
  5. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Her flock mainly consist of 2 other hens - I will probably just bring the others inside for a bit to let them socialize. I have 5 other newer chickens but she’s still in the hate them all phase. Good point on the sun - that would be pretty bad on new skin / raw skin I guess. Thanks!!
  6. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Thanks for the support and the help. I picked up some betadine - going to try and locate the puncture under the wing and spray it along with the head. Edit: found the wound under the wing - very small on the wing muscle /bone. Going to keep her inside until we get some healing and then by then...
  7. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

  8. cliffoco

    Owl Attack -Missing large patch of skin (size of quarter) on head. Help.

    Thank you in advance for everyone's help. I am just not sure what to do as the wound is just so large. Essentially here is what happened: Chickens out in the backyard when all of the sudden I hear some sort of scream and I find an owl on top of one my hens - I go closer and the owl won't back...
  9. cliffoco

    Anyone’s else’s chicks keep sneezing? Normal?

    I will switch to soil tomorrow to see if that helps with the sneezing.
  10. cliffoco

    Anyone’s else’s chicks keep sneezing? Normal?

    I also thought allergy, but seems to effect more then 1. Bedding: pine shavings Food: medicated chick starter (crumb) a touch dusty but no more then other foods. They all appear extremely active. 6 chicks - clean quarters
  11. cliffoco

    Anyone’s else’s chicks keep sneezing? Normal?

    Video is pretty self explanatory : From a commercial hatchery, seems to be affecting all chicks, they are all less then a week old. Slight clear discharge from nose. Your help is appreciated!
  12. cliffoco

    Chicken open mouth breathing

    Update: it’s been a week of heat in addition to the sickness, she was still bad this am and stopped eating her crumbs yesterday or the day before, if she eats it’s only a tiny amount. I have been feeding egg and oil yesterday and today and now she has lots of energy. She was coughing and...
  13. cliffoco

    Chicken open mouth breathing

    Update : I purchased some Neo Chlor and started her on that . I was thinking she was egg bound because nose and eyes are so clear, but she had a large poo this AM so I kind of ruled that out. Other thing I am thinking of are worms but the stool is normal shape / colour.
  14. cliffoco

    Chicken open mouth breathing

    I am getting worried about this young 4 month pullet, she is open mouth breathing and I can hear her kind of gasping. The odd time she does a full beak open gasp. See the video. Keep in mind this is at midnight, she is very sleepy, although she has a little less energy she is only like this...
  15. cliffoco

    Introducing chicks to adults

    I did put them all in the same pen, they have a "get away" area that seems to be working. The reason one got crushed Is I made a makeshift seperator and one of the hens got in it and since they didnt have there "get away" spot accessible they all piled on top of eachother. Currently there back...
  16. cliffoco

    Introducing chicks to adults

    I have 3 hens and 1 RIR rooster, all full grown. I have introduced 15 chicks that are 6 weeks old. The baby chicks understand there place in the pecking order and they RUN from the big girls (the rooster could not care less about the babies). The issue I have is the the babies run and...
  17. cliffoco

    Hatching males....Would you sell them?

    I think that hits it on the head for my case. I raised meat hens and had no problem but they were older and fully grown out. But when there cute and fluffy I just can't do it! Plus I raised a mix so even at 1 month old I am unsure which ones are the males. The person was using them for snake...
  18. cliffoco

    Hatching males....Would you sell them?

    I found myself in an interesting position tonight. I have been hatching some eggs and like most prefer females. To be honest the males will be food, not for myself but to who I give them to. I will try to keep as many males alive as possibe but having 50 50 split between roosters and hens is not...
  19. cliffoco

    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    eBay has built in protection, I am not familiar with the insurance that is available but if you go to "my Ebay" and select return item, one option will be defective. Select defective (as they were not fertile) Write a one liner stating they are not fertile and then just wait. I am almost...
  20. cliffoco

    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    almost all mine had it, there still alive :P So I would say it is normal
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