A few days ago I was about 20 minutes late opening the coop. I heard some ruckus coming from it. I walked up and look through and my cockeral is attacking my fave Barred rock. I mean blood and everything. She has a huge wound on her neck and her comb is a little messed up. I clean her up and now she is acting quite strange. She was at the top of the pecking order and now she avoids her sisters and her attacker. Im sure she is traumatized but she really needs to stay under the protection of the flock. We have 3 HUGE hawks that circle our property. We have about an acre with lots of cover but still. I went out yesterday and didnt see her. So I gave her a call and she answers back (which she has always done with me) she sees me and makes a beeline to me and doesnt leave my side. Everynight when everyone else is already in the coop she waits by the backdoor. I have to go out and walk to the coop. She follows me and then goes inside. My rooster is still very inexperienced and quite rough with the girls. Pulls out feathers and everything. My guess is he tried to have his way with her and maybe drew blood and you know what happens next. As for her after behavior... Is this ok? Will she ever be the same?
