David61
Crowing
As I was going out of the coop when three girls bum rushed me. I pushed them back with the door a little and two backed off so I went for a quick close as the third stuck here head down to grab some grass. I got her good. As she got her head free when I opened the door blood was coming freely. She had her head to one side with mouth open, dazed and wobbling. I got a bad sick feeling that she was crushed and done for. The rain has not let up much this week and they have not been out to graze greens all week. They are use to a hour of yard time at lest every other day. I picked her up and could see a cut by the comb and she had blood running down into her mouth. I took her into the garage and put her down. She was steady on her feet now but bleeding and working an open mouth. I went in the house and got first aid supplies. Q-tips, old towel, paper towels, hydrogen peroxide, trippleA…. I rapped her up in the old towel and got to work cleaning away blood. I could see where the top of the comb had been pulled loose or the cut was started by the comb catching the bottom of the door as her head was pinned. Anyway she has a 1/4-1/2 " gash where the comb starts. After a wet paper towel use Hydro P and q tips too wipe down the cut and look for other damage. Then a q tip with triple A. It stopped the heavy bleeding but dripped a little for the next 45 minutes or so. I was still concerned about her jaw by her actions. I had the temporary pin put up in the garage with food, water and pine shavings in less than an hour. I got a piece of grass for her as that's what they like and never turn it down. She made a few attempts like she wanted it but did not open her mouth. I used a meat bin from and old refrigerator to make a nest box and she got in and got still. I'm not sure if she had laid yet or not. I let her be for another hour. When i came back she came off the nest box and came over to me. She ate some crumble and drank. She was looking much better. I went and cut some grapes in 1/8s. She ate them all and sat down. I sang her a little twilling song and she tucked her head and took a nap. I'll keep her in the big dog kennel at night inside the temp pin for five days while the cut heals.
I don't know if its going to be an issue putting her back in the flock after 5-7 days . Will she lose her rank in the picking order? I think she was top dog or very close to it.
I don't know if its going to be an issue putting her back in the flock after 5-7 days . Will she lose her rank in the picking order? I think she was top dog or very close to it.
