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I trimmed the feathers on Phoenix's head. I cut them back 3/4, but it is still hanging over his eye. The skin is so loose on the top of his head, maybe from the attack, but I am afraid to trim it back any further. I am afraid of catching the skin. But it is not just the feathers hanging over, it its the skin too, so tying the feathers up won't help. His skin is so white underneath the hang and it smells, but does not look infected.
I am afraid he may go blind in that eye, but don't now what else to do. I feel so sorry for him. I know it is driving him insane, but don't know what else to do, short of having surgery and hubby would never go for that on a chicken. HE is so sweet. He loves to be held, and is always so nervous because, even thought the others have accepted him, he is the low man on the pecking order and is afraid to get too close to the others. We will have the coop finished soon and they will have a fenced area to run around in, so hopefully having more room will help.
Aww, I feel so bad for little Phoenix. He is such a cutie. If it smells, I'd be concerned about infection. I would treat the area with Neosporin, but the kind without the numbing agent in it. We're using it to treat some eye infections right now. I hope Phoenix feels better soon.
I trimmed the feathers on Phoenix's head. I cut them back 3/4, but it is still hanging over his eye. The skin is so loose on the top of his head, maybe from the attack, but I am afraid to trim it back any further. I am afraid of catching the skin. But it is not just the feathers hanging over, it its the skin too, so tying the feathers up won't help. His skin is so white underneath the hang and it smells, but does not look infected.
I am afraid he may go blind in that eye, but don't now what else to do. I feel so sorry for him. I know it is driving him insane, but don't know what else to do, short of having surgery and hubby would never go for that on a chicken. HE is so sweet. He loves to be held, and is always so nervous because, even thought the others have accepted him, he is the low man on the pecking order and is afraid to get too close to the others. We will have the coop finished soon and they will have a fenced area to run around in, so hopefully having more room will help.
Aww, I feel so bad for little Phoenix. He is such a cutie. If it smells, I'd be concerned about infection. I would treat the area with Neosporin, but the kind without the numbing agent in it. We're using it to treat some eye infections right now. I hope Phoenix feels better soon.
