Graphic Pics, Scalped Orloff Pullet!

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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She's alive and doing okay. There is now some swelling on her head. I re-cleaned (gently) her wound and reapplied some antibiotic cream to her. She's eating & drinking and fairly active.

 

[jarodw45]

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She's alive and doing okay. There is now some swelling on her head. I re-cleaned (gently) her wound and reapplied some antibiotic cream to her. She's eating & drinking and fairly active.

Good news!

 

[jarodw45]

Also I sent you a PM

 

[Heartlandrabbitry]

That's horrible! I never knew chickens could be so mean!!

Glad she is doing ok now!

 

[MaransGuy]

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Chickens are not mean and they are not nice, they are chickens and do what nature has programmed them to do- survive. When a new bird is introduced to a flock it is rarely accepted without issues. The flock typically rejects any newcomers to protect themselves. When one of the flock becomes sick, it is a liabilty to the entire flock so that individual is cast out, persecuted, so it does not put the rest of the flock at risk. This is basic survivial that all animals possess but people start trying to label these behaviours with human emotions in an effort to make the animals seem more personable. The result is that your own emotions get projected on the birds and their behaviours rather than seeing them for what they really are.

 

[MaransGuy]

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She's alive and doing okay. There is now some swelling on her head. I re-cleaned (gently) her wound and reapplied some antibiotic cream to her. She's eating & drinking and fairly active.

I would think it is likely that she will be fine. I had a bantam pullet scalped once by a hen I was trying to cage her with. Dutch are notoriously difficult to combine as the hens can be very resistant to any flock additions but it seemed to be going well for the first day. The second day I checked and her head looked pretty much the same as your bird's. Within a few weeks skin regrew although feathers never did so her show life ended that day. Chickens can be remarkable in their healing capabilities!