bloody head hen ?

[ryansmommy83]

so my new leghorn is under constant attack and is now bleeding next to her comb , any suggestions on what to do ? shes the only leghorn and the others are all sexlinks and i thought they were docile !

 

[JennsPeeps]

Sounds like she's lowest on the totem pole. You should separate her for a while to allow the wounds to heal. Blood incites them to peck more.

Treat the wounds w/ neosporin or bacitracin (nothing with painkiller or ingredients that end in '-caine').