Thechickenchick2
Songster
Just a little back story and information ..
I have about 20 chickens - five of them being 10 month old RSL (all pullets).
I have a 15 week old German Shepherd puppy, 2.5 year old pitbull terrier and 8 year old bischon mix.
We currently moved from RI to CT and have all of the chickens in a new coop/run. My 5 oldest pullets (RSL) jump out of the run a lot to free range the yard which I’ve let happen. It’s what they are used to. My two oldest dogs have never really paid any mind when it came to the chickens and have zero incidents up to this point. My GS puppy spends a lot of time obsessing over the chickens and cornering/grabbing them when she can. My dogs have 2 of our 9 acres of electric fence and the goats have about 3 acres behind that. The chickens have the 2 acres the dogs do and can get into the 3 acres that the goats are in if they want to. The chickens coop is currently in the 2 acres that are for the dogs but we are in the process of making changes for everyone’s sake. Any time the dogs are let out I make sure to get the girls back in their run if they have gotten out to avoid any disasters. Yesterday when I was running errands the dogs were locked on our deck (we have an open/sunny side and an enclosed/shaded side - VERY large deck) and they SOMEHOW managed to get off the deck and into the yard (I still don’t know how). When I got back home all of my chickens were accounted for except for my very bossy and “mean” RSL. I I couldn’t find her anywhere until sun down when she made her way back to the coop. I knew the dogs had gotten to her but I had no idea what to expect. She has some feathers missing on her belly and a NASTY open wound on her back. It is not excessively bleeding but I can see a chunk of skin that they most def bit out of her. I put her into the coop (STUPID ME) while I ran and grabbed a crate for her and in a matter of seconds our Asian black cockerel targeted her. She has NEVER allowed him to mate with her nor does she ever really allow any mating at all. It breaks my heart. She is eating and drinking just fine and has no other injuries otherwise. She is walking, has great color and no bleeding to this point.
I am happy to provide pictures later when I get home (this all happened so fast and late last night and didn’t get to take any then or this am).
What is the best way to treat her to prevent infection and make this as fast and painless as possible for her?
Asshole dogs.....
I have about 20 chickens - five of them being 10 month old RSL (all pullets).
I have a 15 week old German Shepherd puppy, 2.5 year old pitbull terrier and 8 year old bischon mix.
We currently moved from RI to CT and have all of the chickens in a new coop/run. My 5 oldest pullets (RSL) jump out of the run a lot to free range the yard which I’ve let happen. It’s what they are used to. My two oldest dogs have never really paid any mind when it came to the chickens and have zero incidents up to this point. My GS puppy spends a lot of time obsessing over the chickens and cornering/grabbing them when she can. My dogs have 2 of our 9 acres of electric fence and the goats have about 3 acres behind that. The chickens have the 2 acres the dogs do and can get into the 3 acres that the goats are in if they want to. The chickens coop is currently in the 2 acres that are for the dogs but we are in the process of making changes for everyone’s sake. Any time the dogs are let out I make sure to get the girls back in their run if they have gotten out to avoid any disasters. Yesterday when I was running errands the dogs were locked on our deck (we have an open/sunny side and an enclosed/shaded side - VERY large deck) and they SOMEHOW managed to get off the deck and into the yard (I still don’t know how). When I got back home all of my chickens were accounted for except for my very bossy and “mean” RSL. I I couldn’t find her anywhere until sun down when she made her way back to the coop. I knew the dogs had gotten to her but I had no idea what to expect. She has some feathers missing on her belly and a NASTY open wound on her back. It is not excessively bleeding but I can see a chunk of skin that they most def bit out of her. I put her into the coop (STUPID ME) while I ran and grabbed a crate for her and in a matter of seconds our Asian black cockerel targeted her. She has NEVER allowed him to mate with her nor does she ever really allow any mating at all. It breaks my heart. She is eating and drinking just fine and has no other injuries otherwise. She is walking, has great color and no bleeding to this point.
I am happy to provide pictures later when I get home (this all happened so fast and late last night and didn’t get to take any then or this am).
What is the best way to treat her to prevent infection and make this as fast and painless as possible for her?
Asshole dogs.....
