Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Teila]

These little guys in the laundry /second bathroom make it interesting for guests when they ask to use the toilet.

Always peeking out under the light.

Aaaw, they are so cute! If the bathroom guests are pet owners they will be used to an audience while taking care of business

Any closed door around here is an invitation to knocking cats and any door only slightly opened to a room in which you are in means you will shortly have company

 

[Anniebee]

sjturner good luck with the eggs. I hope they hatch without any problems.

Teila Even supervising can be exasperating so relax.

I hadn't even thought of a friend for her, another Sussex hatched with her I might try and put them together and see how it goes. Thanks for the advice. I was feeling bad for her.

Fancy Absolutely beautiful. Lucky girls.

My little Mindy Araucana lives by herself, with a toy dog for overnight company ( which she regularly beats up ) - she seems happy to be on her own -- and was certainly much safer, from murderous Mandy Welsummer, when they were all younger. Every evening, the 3 girls gather at the double fence to have some kind of conference. !! ... before they go to bed.

I think they adapt fairly quickly, from observation.

I can now allow Mindy and Mandy together, but only in a neutral zone, and under strict supervision. Would never try to integrate the 3 of them in one run. !! ... it would be >

 

[LuckysMum]

My little Mindy Araucana lives by herself, with a toy dog for overnight company ( which she regularly beats up ) - she seems happy to be on her own -- and was certainly much safer, from murderous Mandy Welsummer, when they were all younger. Every evening, the 3 girls gather at the double fence to have some kind of conference. !! ... before they go to bed.

I think they adapt fairly quickly, from observation.

I can now allow Mindy and Mandy together, but only in a neutral zone, and under strict supervision. Would never try to integrate the 3 of them in one run. !! ... it would be >

The granddaughter has named the little leghorn Snow White she is only a few feet away on both sides from the other hens and she can talk to them. The coop she's in isn't huge so I'm not sure if she will safe if I put someone else in with her.

you can see on this photo the thickness around the edge of the wound



she has been like this for a few weeks now. I don't think any feathers will grow. I think it will stay like this.
She's very timid and quiet.

 

[sjturner79]

The granddaughter has named the little leghorn Snow White she is only a few feet away on both sides from the other hens and she can talk to them. The coop she's in isn't huge so I'm not sure if she will safe if I put someone else in with her.

you can see on this photo the thickness around the edge of the wound she has been like this for a few weeks now. I don't think any feathers will grow. I think it will stay like this. She's very timid and quiet.

With a wound like that it takes a full year before the feathers can start to come back usually.

 

[LuckysMum]

With a wound like that it takes a full year before the feathers can start to come back usually.

She's only 16 weeks old, would I be better off leaving her on her own. I'm not sure if the others would peck at the bald spot and I don't think it is very thick.

 

[Anniebee]

The granddaughter has named the little leghorn Snow White she is only a few feet away on both sides from the other hens and she can talk to them. The coop she's in isn't huge so I'm not sure if she will safe if I put someone else in with her.

you can see on this photo the thickness around the edge of the wound



she has been like this for a few weeks now. I don't think any feathers will grow. I think it will stay like this.
She's very timid and quiet.

LuckysMum .... this is the only thing I think you can do ... let her live her life alone. A small coop could possibly invite fighting for supremacy - so let it be for the moment.

You could introduce 1 or 3 new young pullets prior to POL to be her companions. 1 or 3 - so's there is an even number - ( they seem to get a bit confused at 'even stevens' and are better when there is an even number - stand to be corrected on that one - anyone ??? ) ..

Your chicken is timid and quiet - but perhaps ( although it might not be a good idea to test the situation at this stage ) she may come to the party, by showing that this is HER run, HER coop - and the youngsters had better respect her. Give her the chance to be top chook.

Just a few thoughts only - I don't really know for certain.

If she can talk to the other chickens you have - that might be enough for her - comfort zone and all. Seems to work well for my Mindy.

As for the "yahmulke" ( Jewish skull cap, which it looks like - no offense intended ) she has on the top of her head ... I rather think that would be permanent ( again stand to be corrected ). Seems to be healing over nicely - would be very interested to hear if she ever grows new feathers from that leathery looking skin.

At least she is healthy - and that is the main thing.

Cheers ........

 

[sjturner79]

She's only 16 weeks old, would I be better off leaving her on her own.  I'm not sure if the others would peck at the bald spot and I don't think it is very thick.

Yes if she's that young you want to keep here out of pecking distance for at least 3 months as the other chickens will definitely peck at it. After that time it should be healed to the point they won't bother it so much and you could try her with the flock under supervision

 

[Fancychooklady]

LuckysMum .... this is the only thing I think you can do ... let her live her life alone.    A small coop could possibly invite fighting for supremacy - so let it be for the moment.  

You could introduce 1 or 3 new young pullets prior to POL to be her companions.   1 or 3 - so's there is an even number - ( they seem to get a bit confused at 'even stevens'  and are better when there is an even number  - stand to be corrected on that one - anyone ??? ) .. 

Your chicken is timid and quiet - but perhaps ( although it might not be a good idea to test the situation at this stage ) she may come to the party, by showing that this is HER run, HER coop - and the youngsters had better respect her.  Give her the chance to be top chook. 

Just a few thoughts only - I don't really know for certain. 

If she can talk to the other chickens you have - that might be enough for her - comfort zone and all.   Seems to work well for my Mindy.     

As for the "yahmulke" ( Jewish skull cap, which it looks like - no offense intended  ) she has on the top of her head ... I rather think that would be permanent ( again stand to be corrected ). Seems to be healing over nicely - would be very interested to hear if she ever grows new feathers from that leathery looking skin.

At least she is healthy - and that is the main thing.  

Cheers ........ 

One of my roosters was scalped and his feathers have never grown back. He went back in with flock as soon as the wound was closed. I sprayed it with cetrigen.

 

[LuckysMum]

One of my roosters was scalped and his feathers have never grown back. He went back in with flock as soon as the wound was closed. I sprayed it with cetrigen.

Thanks everyone for your advice. I will keep her separate for now anyway. I will see about some little ones when she is older. I sprayed her with cetrigen as soon as it happened. It seems to be healing nicely.

I went to the markets just out of Perth yesterday and managed to sell 10 hens. So far I've managed to rehome 25 chooks. Quite a few to go, but at least the really noisy ones are gone.
Except my Australorps but they were raised by the grandkids, they have taken to being noisy early in the morning. I think because Lucky goes over the fence every morning and they call out to her.
I'm sure they are telling her to come back or let them out. She's probably telling to find their own way out and I'm sure she's laughing

(all the noise she makes). Now an Andalusian cross has taken to escaping too, so they both just wander around.
On the broody front I now have 2 new australorps (after breaking the other 2 and the silkie), 6 bantams and a cochin cross all sitting on eggs. I'm ready to give up I just heave them out a few times a day take the eggs off them.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I will keep her separate for now anyway. I will see about some little ones when she is older.  I sprayed her with cetrigen as soon as it happened.  It seems to be healing nicely.

I went to the markets just out of Perth yesterday and managed to sell 10 hens. So far I've managed to rehome 25 chooks. Quite a few to go, but at least the really noisy ones are gone.
Except my Australorps but they were raised by the grandkids, they have taken to being noisy early in the morning. I think because Lucky goes over the fence every morning and they call out to her.
I'm sure they are telling her to come back or let them out. She's probably telling to find their own way out and I'm sure she's laughing e (all the noise she makes). Now an Andalusian cross has taken to escaping too, so they both just wander around.
On the broody front I now have 2 new australorps (after breaking the other 2 and the silkie), 6 bantams and a cochin cross all sitting on eggs. I'm ready to give up I just heave them out a few times a day take the eggs off them.

Yes our rooster levels are getting high and so too are the noise levels.
For wound care I use Terramycin spray, but once the wound is healing and you are concerned about flock members pecking at wounds cetrigen acts as a deterrent because it doesn't taste very nice due to its high content of insecticide.