Nope just try’s to fly threw the cage, prob tore it more… is if okay to keep a blanket fully over the cage for another week as it heals, she’s escaped twice when trying to get her for wound cleaning by sprinting out of the cage. We found out if we go to clean at night and throw a blanket over her whole body works best for catching her. Im just afraid the stress will be to much and she’s going to pass, or get infection. Crazy she’s alive but keeping her safe and clean is proving to be more stressful then maybe it would be to loose the bird to the eagle
Triple antibiotic after vetmed poultry spray.., has moved to once a day as getting her out has proven so stressful. Moved her over with them this morning lifted the cover one side which we have been doing during day and she freaked out at the bars trying to come out so I put the blanket back on and threw her and the other lady’s some treats. Thinking that keeping her in the dark is maybe best route to heal as she doesn’t move as much and doing wound clean at night catching her by throwing a towel over her. Worried she may become very depressed she is only a pullet tho so like eggs aren’t to factor in, eats like crazy though dosent have to fight with the other older birds for food.
I get what you are saying.... but it hits a little too close to home rn-Nope just try’s to fly threw the cage, prob tore it more… is if okay to keep a blanket fully over the cage for another week as it heals, she’s escaped twice when trying to get her for wound cleaning by sprinting out of the cage. We found out if we go to clean at night and throw a blanket over her whole body works best for catching her. Im just afraid the stress will be to much and she’s going to pass, or get infection. Crazy she’s alive but keeping her safe and clean is proving to be more stressful then maybe it would be to loose the bird to the eagle
Can you get photos of where you are keeping her?Nope just try’s to fly threw the cage, prob tore it more… is if okay to keep a blanket fully over the cage for another week as it heals, she’s escaped twice when trying to get her for wound cleaning by sprinting out of the cage. We found out if we go to clean at night and throw a blanket over her whole body works best for catching her. Im just afraid the stress will be to much and she’s going to pass, or get infection. Crazy she’s alive but keeping her safe and clean is proving to be more stressful then maybe it would be to loose the bird to the eagle
Oh goodness!I get what you are saying.... but it hits a little too close to home rn-
I lost 3 of my bachelor Tom turkeys (slated to sell for thanksgiving) to a bobcat (I believe) yesterday
I sure wish I was nursing wounds instead of looking at an empty pen....
Trail cam is set up. Maybe the predator in question will be caught on camera so it can be dealt with.
A branch had fallen on the cover for the pen and tore it in a storm a few days prior. The boys were all 30-40# and didn’t try to fly, ever. They were all too heavy to jump/ fly over the fence, I thought I’d be ok waiting for the weather to clear up a bit before repairing.
Nothing dug in. I found one partial print in a muddy area that looks like a bobcat print. Looks like it/ they jumped over the fence thru the opening, and back w the birds. One feather trail, far away from the pen. No carcasses. No sign of a fight in the run. Came home from work to check on everyone and found an empty pen.
Searched and searched until I had to go for a bit to get some feed I really needed, and found the feather trail after I came back (it wasn’t there when I left)
Breaks my heart that one of them was obviously hiding, and got flushed out after I left
Broad daylight.
Everyone else has been stuck in their coops today, until I can upgrade the fortification around my runs.
They aren’t happy. But they also aren’t dead.
I’m sorryI get what you are saying.... but it hits a little too close to home rn-
I lost 3 of my bachelor Tom turkeys (slated to sell for thanksgiving) to a bobcat (I believe) yesterday
I sure wish I was nursing wounds instead of looking at an empty pen....
Trail cam is set up. Maybe the predator in question will be caught on camera so it can be dealt with.
A branch had fallen on the cover for the pen and tore it in a storm a few days prior. The boys were all 30-40# and didn’t try to fly, ever. They were all too heavy to jump/ fly over the fence, I thought I’d be ok waiting for the weather to clear up a bit before repairing.
Nothing dug in. I found one partial print in a muddy area that looks like a bobcat print. Looks like it/ they jumped over the fence thru the opening, and back w the birds. One feather trail, far away from the pen. No carcasses. No sign of a fight in the run. Came home from work to check on everyone and found an empty pen.
Searched and searched until I had to go for a bit to get some feed I really needed, and found the feather trail after I came back (it wasn’t there when I left)
Breaks my heart that one of them was obviously hiding, and got flushed out after I left
Broad daylight.
Everyone else has been stuck in their coops today, until I can upgrade the fortification around my runs.
They aren’t happy. But they also aren’t dead.
for me life and death is apart of life and I have trouble with having to keep a bird in hospital pen because I have anxiety and such, and I want it to live…. And be happy and I’m stressed if I know it’s stressed like when I have to clean it’s wound I’m sorry about your toms my flock is finally back to normal ish behavior. good luck 
She was labeled as a golden sexlink.. she’s in a XL or XXL metal dog crate, with blanket over we lift one side but keep it coverd three side during day as it keeps her calmer and she dosent understand fences (her and all the other ones we got two months ago try to walk threw the wire and fences) …we moved her next to the run so she’s near the other birds during the day and I think that helped her calm down. They can see each other but two layers of fences so no pecking. Due to where the cut is we notice that if she is jumping that skin is moving and breaking the scab so she has no roost. The wound is looking so good I forgot to even take a photo, no smell of infection and is scabbing over and tomorrow afternoon will be one week from attack. It was sprinkling today so we put tarp over her. Still eating and drinking well. Doing once a day cleanings of wound at night when she’s is calmer. Thank you everyone for your helpCan you get photos of where you are keeping her?
What breed is she?
Oh goodness!
I'm sorry to hear this, how terrible
She is healed, chickens are so strong crazy how the skin closed up, no dealing with the rest of corid treatment hope these red pullets start showing improvements
I'm glad she is healing up and has gone back with her flock.
