Sick Hen Update:
Going on 10 days of isolation. Eating and drinking now. I take her outside in my backyard to dustbath in a container with sand and DE. She has entered a full on molt. Her comb is NOW starting to get pale, which I am going with is not a worry because of the molt, especially since she is eating and drinking regularly now.
She still oscillates between a sort of regular poop and a green bile poop, which concerns me. Other than that, I am feeling very positive. None of my other hens are molting yet, and last year it did not start until a little later than this, so that's a bit of a concern, but, we shall see. I don't think she is acting sick anymore, however.
The amount of time in isolation REALLY bugs me the most, because she is the lowest hen on the pecking order after her attack, It Took me FOREVER plus FOUR rehomes of naughty hens to get her back in the flock last year. Im actually thinking of putting her with the chicks I just hatched. She doesn't 'mother' chicks, so they still need heat, but as soon as they're off that which could be very soon with out weather, she wouldn't harm them. Then it may be an easier integration to the flock.
Of course, with all of my bullies gone, I may just be able to drop her back in. Lets hope. Since she is molting, I am going to wait until after this huge heat wave to get her back outside... she is too used to the AC.
Hmmmmmm. The saga continues.
Oh! Also!
The one-eyed chick from this hatch is doing GREAT. She
fl) is smaller than the others and that concerned me but she maintains a good crop and is growing so thats fine. She definitely only has 1/3 of an eyelid, and you can see a glimpse of eye underneath. No one bothers her in the brooder.
