A BIG MEAN PROBLEM

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

My chicken Dove is a White Leghorn. She was pecked bloody on the head a few months ago by the Leghorn flock. They all teamed up on her I found her laying on her side don't worry she is healed now but, theres a different problem. Currently she lives with my silkys which was ok until she woudn't let anyone in the nesting box. There is no way to put more nesting boxes of any kind in the silky coop so she has to go back to the leghorn coop. The thing is I had to cut the feathers of her head to dress her wound. The feathers have not grown back if I put her in the Leghorn they will hurt her again. Is there ANY way I could make head protection for her any answers would be greatly appreciated thankyou to all who help.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I wouldn't use a chicken helmet. Can you give her a special area where no one else will be? It could be in the coop, just make sure she can't get out and has plenty of space. I think it would be tough on her to be separated from other chickens.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

I wouldn't use a chicken helmet. Can you give her a special area where no one else will be? It could be in the coop, just make sure she can't get out and has plenty of space. I think it would be tough on her to be separated from other chickens.

I do have an old coop but, any predator can get in it. She used to live in there temporay with a few guineas. Now the guineas are dead and shes heartbroken. Everyday when I let her out of the coop she runs to see if her guinea freinds came back its so sad. When the guineas were in there it was a more secure coop but, now its old and broke.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Since she has been out of there for a while now you will have to do a see but no touch reintegration.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

Since she has been out of there for a while now you will have to do a see but no touch reintegration.

I did that one time.... It did not end well

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

I have a barred rock flock maybe she could go in there. Should I try to put her in?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I have a barred rock flock maybe she could go in there. Should I try to put her in?

See no touch method for a while.

 

[Weeg]

Try Blue-Kote or Pick-No-More for her bald areas. Pick-No-More tastes bad, and Blue-Kote will cover the area with a purple antibacterial spray, and purple with stay for a while, until the next post actually. That should over up her bare spots.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I have a barred rock flock maybe she could go in there. Should I try to put her in?

You can't just toss her into a flock and expect it to go well. She needs to be integrated by being there but in a way they can see her and not touch her.

 

[THEChIcKeNwhisperer354]

You can't just toss her into a flock and expect it to go well. She needs to be integrated by being there but in a way they can see her and not touch her.

I will put her in a cat carrier. How long do I keep her in it until I can let her join the barred rocks?