Glad it was helpful, our lady is doing well. Still getting her bearings with her leg. Not finding any lump, and normal behaviors. @Eggcessive we have a couple moderate temps for the next 3 days before it starts to drop and will hit single digits by Tuesday.
Do you think I should keep on the...
**Update** Day 3
Leg is improving, more standing, and lightly walking in holding cage. Eyes, comb, and waddle are all vibrant. Preening and normal behaviors today. Head is already healing and no infection.
After the cold spell in the next 48 hours hoping to
move her to the blocked off run...
**Update**
Pullet seems comfortable. Cleaned with vetericyn this morning. Still not walking, the leg that was wrapped in the netting seems to be injured. Hen is curling her toes on that foot. When touching she will grip my finger but will not walk.
My neighbors had a coonassacre about 5 months ago and they don’t go lightly. My biggest threat in my coop area is a Cooper’s Hawk, Redtail Hawk, Turkey Vultures, and owls.
Two separate flocks. They were introduced 4 weeks ago, 11 Pullets and 2 year old hens - no rooster. Pullets had the main range (poultry netting 164 feet) while 2 adult hens had the old run. Did this for 2 weeks to get used to one another and then migrated together last two weeks to share the run...
When putting up my chickens tonight I was missing a pullet (17 weeks old) and found her tangled in the poultry netting by her leg. The older hens must have laid into her head and has cause bleeding from pecking her head.
I have cleaned and applied vetericyn and poultry cell to her water...