injured hen

  1. brigburke

    One of my hens is a mean rooster!

    I just realized my 7mo old Ameracauna hen is actually a rooster, which was a surprise. Now he is hurting one of my hens. I included 2 photos. What should I do? Right now, I left him in the run and the girls are locked in the coop. I sprayed her injury with vetyricin and applied some...
  2. Melendez mini Farm

    Help with my injured hen

    My hen was attacked by a hawk a couple weeks ago. At first we didn’t notice anything wrong with her because she was avoiding us, but then it clearly became visible that she was injured and injured BAD! I started giving her penicillin. It’s been 2 days. I also have kept her in my basement to...
  3. AlexMalfoy

    Rooster Pecking/Injuring Hens

    My flock consists of a white silkie roo, a barred rock hen, a black star hen, and a bearded d'uccle hen (mille fleur). Recently, I have had issues with my silkie picking on my hens, mostly my barred rock and my bearded d'uccle. I believe he has even drew blood on the barred rock. They are all a...
    • AlexMalfoy
    • Thread
    • agressive rooster behavior issues behaviour flock behavior hens being picked on injured hen rooster aggression silkie rooster aggressive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  4. BamburghFarms

    We are newbies and I need chick help!!

    Two Questions from a chicken newbie: - I’m in Ohio, I have six 6 week old chicks inside and want them to go outside when they can but obviously it’s getting cold at night some nights right now here... lower than 20 is normal for this time of year... when can they safely go in with the main...
  5. Theerwinhomestead

    Fox attack

    Hey there, One of my hens was attacked by a fox she only had minor wounds and was in shock. I cleaned her wounds and put neosporin on them. I left her with the rest of the flock for the first night and day but then noticed she seemed tired and was closing her eyes standing up so I separated her...
  6. N

    Hen hasn't been able to walk for months?

    I've been really worried about what to do here and I think this is the right place to post this? I just joined today for this reason and need some insight or thoughts on what other people may think this is... I live in Maine and we bough about 15 chickens a year ago now and one of the Jersey...
  7. Ivy&Chickens

    My Hen’s comb is almost torn off and beak chipped HELP!

    My hen, Rosie is a silver laced Wyandotte and somehow tore almost all her comb off and freaked out and cracked her beak, now it fell off. I’m worried about her comb it’s turning black but is still bleeding a little.
  8. P

    Injured Hen

    I found one of our hens this morning underneath their perch. She appeared pooped on and somewhat buried in the shavings. Our girls (and boy) are locked into a secure coop at night, and last night was no different. I am not sure what happened. I have isolated her, cleaned her off, and she is...
  9. A

    Hen attacked and injured

    Recently I’ve had some kind of animal, I assume a feral cat because there’s a bunch around here, terrorizing my chickens. Three days ago my oldest and favorite hen went missing and all I could find of her were six different piles of her feathers and I assumed she had died at the hands of this...
    • Ariell
    • Thread
    • animal bite infection injured hen predator attack treament
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  10. lena_

    Chicken Been Attacked by Dog! Broken Leg?

    I have a 13 year old dog who can be very naughty at times. He has attacked and killed ducks before. This afternoon when the mum was driving the family car past the chicken run. I saw Bob (the dog) attacking a hen. I got out of the car and yelled at Bob, and then I leaned down to get a look at...
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