Looking to brainstorm a solution (other than culling) a young hen with no skin over her scull

[newstart44]

We had a hen introduction go very wrong a month ago, but the youngster is now well recovered and active... except for the top of her head. (She is one of 4 , 12-week old at the time, hens we introduced to 3 ine-year old hens. She got cornnered!)There is no skin covering her scull and no sign yet of it returning. She had also had the skin removed from much of her neck and that is all healed (though there may never be feathers.) She is a spunkie girl and I want to give her a chance. Ideas? Products? (Wound Kote did wonders.) I see her in a tiny hob-nailed bonnet, with a styligh bow under her chin. (This photo is about two weeks old, while we were just doing polysporine and before Wound Kote. )

 

[CMV]

Keep using the wound dressing you are using if you are satisfied with it. Missing skin just takes a long time to replace. A very long time. It will eventually happen, though. You can give her a high protein diet and vitamins to keep her in peak healing mode.

Good luck.

 

[happima]

Oh my gosh! This is exactly the injury my 8 week chick suffered two days ago. I will be happy when she looks as good as your hen.

Questions:
When did you/have you introduced hen back into flock?
What did you do with aggressor?

I have an injured chick and a hen in jail right now.

So interested to hear about your experience.

 

[newstart44]

Our girl is still by herself, though the aggressors and she feed right next to each other... with a fence between them. I am posting newer photos. We don't know if it was one or all three, a ringleader and two goons, or a primary attacker. They sure are resilient birds, though.

 

[happima]

Yes, these chickens are resilient. We found my chick in the corner of the coop with the Astralorp hen who attacked her. I thought she was dead and we actually were going to the coop to get her and dispose of her. She raised her head and we realized she was still alive. By the next morning, she was walking and eating - though she has a nasty wound on her head with absolutely no skin. The bird vet said that the aggressor will likely go for her again or the other chicks, so I have my Astralorp hen on the other side of the fence by herself all day and sleeping in a shed. I don't know what I"m going to do with her. She's also my egg eater, so I'm not likely to bring her back into the flock, but may let her live alongside .the others on the other side of the fence. We'll see how long that works out...

The chick is living in my office, healing. I'd put her in the bathroom, but that's currently occupied by my Welsummer with Mycoplasma.

It's been a rough couple of weeks in this backyard of chickens.