Heard a noise two night ago and found a nest that a skunk got into. Hen and some chicks are okay, but one has a large piece of skin missing.
Here it is:
-Kathy
-Kathy
Day old chick and skunk attack - Pictures
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All the advice I can offer is secure your coop. Sorry to see lil chick hurt. Hopefully she pulls thru.
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Thanks... Not much I can do about the ones that free range and make nests in tall grass except try to find their eggs before they start sitting.All the advice I can offer is secure your coop. Sorry to see lil chick hurt. Hopefully she pulls thru.
-Kathy
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Here is a close up of it:
-Kathy
-Kathy
Looks like it will heal. There may be a permanent scar, and no feathers growing there, But not that important as long as she lives.
YOU KNOW I'M WISHING YOU BEST.
YOU KNOW I'M WISHING YOU BEST.
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Thanks!Looks like it will heal. There may be a permanent scar, and no feathers growing there, But not that important as long as she lives.
YOU KNOW I'M WISHING YOU BEST.
-Kathy
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Just tore up or does she stink also?
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Whenever I encounter these guys, I SAY; DON'T GO AWAY MAD !!! JUST GO AWAY.!!!
I NEVER GOT SPRAYED, They never got any of my chickens. I have lost many to raccoons , a few to hawks.
I NEVER GOT SPRAYED, They never got any of my chickens. I have lost many to raccoons , a few to hawks.
It just breaks my heart to see a badly injured chick. I had one with a similar injury. She pulled through and is now four years old.
If you aren't sure how to deal with such an injury, and how to care for it, I wrote about it here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/5992343/default/ Scroll down below the photos to read about how I treated the wound. Her photos are in the bunch just above my write-up.
Basically, you don't want it to get infected. And you don't want to let the wound dry out. My chick was doing fine, the wound was closing up, but I got careless and let it dry out. The healing came to a halt, and only finished when I resumed proper care of it.
If you have any questions I can answer, just ask.
If you aren't sure how to deal with such an injury, and how to care for it, I wrote about it here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/5992343/default/ Scroll down below the photos to read about how I treated the wound. Her photos are in the bunch just above my write-up.
Basically, you don't want it to get infected. And you don't want to let the wound dry out. My chick was doing fine, the wound was closing up, but I got careless and let it dry out. The healing came to a halt, and only finished when I resumed proper care of it.
If you have any questions I can answer, just ask.
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