Loose skin near eye *Pics (somewhat graphic)

Whimsical Farming Wife

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Oct 21, 2009
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My Columbian Rock hen has a large flap of skin (from the back of her head and neck) hanging from, and attached to the featherless area near her eye.

From the various threads I have read, I have come to the conclusion that my hen's injury was started by an over-excited (and well spur endowed) roo, and worstened by the pecking hen flock.

It has been 7 days since the injury. I have segregated the hen, and soaked the bare flesh in iodine twice now. Tonight, I trimmed off the obviously dead portion of the skin flap.

*I am worried that the remaining piece of hanging skin is going to cause problems with the eye, but I don't know how to avoid this! If I trim the skin any closer, I am quite certain it will bleed (any maybe continue to bleed!).
 
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The orangish colour is partially due to the iodine. I am not sure if the natural healing process should look like this, or if there is an infection. Underneath is bare flesh, so I am not going to treat it any other way that the iodine for now.
What I really need input on is what to do with that skin flap! As you can see, it is very close to her eye.
 

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