First Time Chicken Attack Help

[NolanNugget]

My 8 month old rooster attacked my 1.5 year old head hen. She’s basically been scalped. I’ve had her inside in a crate for a week. I’ve cleaned her up and treated her with antibiotics for six days and Neosporin. I’ve also sprayed her with Vetericyn on days I didn’t do Neosporin. She’s eating, drinking, and pooping normally. However, she keeps opening her mouth and shaking her head. She has no other signs of respiratory distress. Is this a pain response? Are there other things I should be doing? Thanks for any advice. This is my first major injury with my flock.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What did you do with the rooster?

 

[FrostRanger]

First, I would invite that cockerel to dinner, next, can you post some pictures?

 

[NolanNugget]

 

[NolanNugget]

What did you do with the rooster?

He went to freezer camp.

 

[NolanNugget]

First, I would invite that cockerel to dinner, next, can you post some pictures?

Yep, he won’t be a problem anymore. And that’s probably the end of rooster keeping for me.

 

[NolanNugget]

Yep, he won’t be a problem anymore. And that’s probably the end of rooster keeping for me.

I put some pictures in replies.

 

[FrostRanger]

Yep, he won’t be a problem anymore. And that’s probably the end of rooster keeping for me.

There are nice roosters out there, there are unfortunately quite a few jerks to wade through

She seems to be healing up well, I think she might be shaking her head 'cause her comb is in her face but I'll let some of the others chime in too

 

[nuthatched]

Keep doing what you're doing, she'll heal fine.

 

[featherhead007]

Yep, he won’t be a problem anymore. And that’s probably the end of rooster keeping for me.

Sometimes Roos can be a pain in the tail. But I always say “Roos need love too!”