Do you mean like the ones you can buy for bird feeders? Can I give them to her with the shell on? Should I make sure the others don't eat them too and how much should I give her? Would cooked oatmeal also help, I know it has a decent amount of protein in it? Sorry for all the questions and...
Chicken seems OK today. She's been drinking water and eating food and vegetable scraps. I cleaned the wounds yesterday with the water/hydrogen peroxide combination like you said and put antibiotic cream on them. How long does it generally take for the wounds to scab over? The cut on her comb...
I put them in a coop at night. I also have a completely fenced in chicken run off of the back of the coop that I could segregate her with. Would that cause her distress though to be separated all day without the rest? Or is free-ranging all day OK? Thank you for your first aid advice.
My 4 year old buff orpington was attacked by the neighbor's puppy today. She is missing all her butt and tail feathers and has cuts and blood in that area. What can I do for first aid?? She is eating, drinking and running around in the yard with the rest of the 10-bird flock and seems OK...