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  1. Kiariana

    Wound on molting hen- from picking? Need to do anything??

    So it's been a while and I was pretty worried about Chippy for a number of reasons. She was already in the middle of a molt and then the injury happened, and then she got sour crop as well 😫 I ended up putting her in the crate and putting it in the middle of the run, covering the top and back...
  2. Kiariana

    Wound on molting hen- from picking? Need to do anything??

    The last hen I put in the dog crate spent all her time running back and forth in front of the entrance, even though the crate was in the run. Right now the injured one is just putting around like usual, but less energetic. She's also going through a rough molt so it's hard to say how much of...
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    Wound on molting hen- from picking? Need to do anything??

    It just seems swollen, it isn't hot to the touch or anything. It seems pretty shallow too, it's more the amount of swelling and stiffness of the area that concerns me. It's at least a couple days old now. I don't have a rooster, and I haven't seen any pecking but I don't spend more than a couple...
  4. Kiariana

    Wound on molting hen- from picking? Need to do anything??

    One of my molting hens has a scabbed wound on her butt, where she's started molting. I think it is probably from picking and already sprayed the birds with stop-pick, but the area is swollen and firm to the touch. I want to make sure this isn't something to worry overmuch about. I've given her a...
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