- May 5, 2012
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Hello,
I dont post much but read alot..heh
The other day my wife went to feed the chickens and noticed blood all over the run, and in the egg box.. she checked all the chickens and could only notice the one who is normally the head hen. Her combs where bloody she didnt know what to do and called me, I was already on my way home, I checked her and as I was another hen was pecking at her combs.
We brought her in, used neosporin and a heat lamp on her and she has recovered, I put her back in last night.. today she is totally isolated, and I have seen two peck at her..
Should I be worried? what can I do to get her re-assimilated into the flock? she has only been out a few days, she actually recovered must faster then I thought she would (Physically) it worries me cause she is not even fighting back and she was usually the first one to start squaking when the neighbors cat would come to check out their run.. she actually went after the cat before so she is not usually so timid...
Any help? I do not have another coop to house her in permanently and if she needs to be removed or they will kill her.. I will have to put her down.. which I would hate to have to do
I dont post much but read alot..heh
The other day my wife went to feed the chickens and noticed blood all over the run, and in the egg box.. she checked all the chickens and could only notice the one who is normally the head hen. Her combs where bloody she didnt know what to do and called me, I was already on my way home, I checked her and as I was another hen was pecking at her combs.
We brought her in, used neosporin and a heat lamp on her and she has recovered, I put her back in last night.. today she is totally isolated, and I have seen two peck at her..
Should I be worried? what can I do to get her re-assimilated into the flock? she has only been out a few days, she actually recovered must faster then I thought she would (Physically) it worries me cause she is not even fighting back and she was usually the first one to start squaking when the neighbors cat would come to check out their run.. she actually went after the cat before so she is not usually so timid...
Any help? I do not have another coop to house her in permanently and if she needs to be removed or they will kill her.. I will have to put her down.. which I would hate to have to do