I dreamed that I went out to recheck them for injuries and found them casually wandering around, missing their heads, and I panicked thinking, "How could I have missed that?!"
But! In reality they are looking SO much better this morning! They bustled out of the coop with the rest of the flock...
Yes, they have dust bath right near the fence that kept getting deeper. I knew it was a problem, but I'm 8 months pregnant and also knew it would require hauling timbers to line the run. :he They have gotten out two other times and got luckiy before. My husband stayed out til way past dark...
I witnessed the end of the attack, and judging by the amount of feathers I'm guessing I saw most of it. They got themselves wedged where the dog couldn't reach them. That said, I did check them from head to vent to toes, and found nothing but a small bald patch on their bums. I just brought them...
Two of my girls, a white plymouth and a mille fleur d'uccle, escaped the run yesterday evening and had a close encounter with a dog during their jaunt. Other than a few missing tail feathers they seem alright physically. There is no blood, their comb and wattles are not pale. But they are...