One of my 3 month old chicks was attacked by the others hens and received a gash on her lower abdomen. There were about two inches on intestines sticking out. There is a small wound on the intestine. We laid her down and covered up her head with a towel to calm her down, poked everything...
I wanted to start this thread to discuss my experiences with my new chicks. It has been interesting. Sorry for the novel that follows. I welcome thoughts on the chicken psyche and things that have worked to change the behavior of hens.
We knew that the breeds that we wanted were coming in...