O my lord... I have nothing else to say... Chicken an turkey injurie *GRAHPIC TO THE MAX*!!!!!!

[Wishing4Wings]

So glad to hear they are healing. How much younger/smaller is the chick than the rest of your flock? They really should be close in size before you put them together.

It might be better to fence off a small section of the run for your younger two, so the others can get used to them for a couple of weeks without being able to attack. BluKote on the scab will deter picking of the wound. At night, maybe they can stay in the garage. They could also stay in the coop at night (chickens have extremely poor night vision), but you would have to put them on the roost after dark and get out there before sunrise to put them in their pen. If you lock the two in the coop, and the others out, you will still have introduction problems when the time comes to put them together.

When they are big enough to be put together, here are some things to consider.

Do your chickens ever get time to free range? Often it's best to introduce in neutral territory.

I introduced 2 younger pullets to my flock of 9 hens and thought the most dominant hen, if any, would be the trouble maker. She was her usually bossy self, but it was the couple of girls lowest in the pecking order who really gave the new girls a bad time. It seems they finally had someone to pick on and were not going to waste the opportunity. There was plenty of space in the fenced yard so the new girls could get away from the meanies, but it took a month before I put them in the coop & run. (They stayed in the garage at night.)

Sometimes you can change the run around to distract the chickens. Add some branches or build a simple 'jungle gym' they can go on and under, some roosts or even a swing. Put in an extra food bowl and water dish. They will be highly suspicious of any change and pay less attention to the new chicken.

See if there is one or two hens that are causing the most aggression and pen them for a week or two. The flock dynamic will change and when the meanies are reintroduced, the new chicken will already be part of an established flock. Squabbles are normal, but continued aggression can become a problem if they pull feathers or draw blood. You've really got to watch and observe what is going on.

By the way, what are your plans for the turkey? Won't it be too big for the coop some day? (I've never had a turkey.)

 

[RoxyBird]

I agree with fencing off a portion of the run for them and leaving it at that until they are much bigger (I'd give them at least a month or more- definitely well past the point where they heal). The increased airflow outside might help with healing too. Stinky air = ammonia, etc in the air = sicker birds. An XL wire dog crate with a plastic or metal tray bottom works well for pullet housing inside the run- you can often find those on craigslist for cheap, and you can pull the tray out and dump the litter in the compost instead of having to get down on the ground and clean it out by hand. I usually tarp two sides for rain/weather protection but it looks like your area is under cover already, so you might not need to, unless you put them on the edge of the run where they are more exposed. Just provide bedding or sand/dirt in the bottom for them to get traction/scratch around in.

Another nice thing about the wire crate: you can put a branch or two across from side to side for them to roost in/hop around on, no problem. The openings are usually large enough to fit branches about 1.5" in diameter.

I usually do introductions while there is still a bit of a size difference- once they are near full height but before they get wide, so to speak (usually they're at least faster/more athletic than the other hens at that point). I always leave the crate in there until they've grown un-interested and are eating/drinking from the same food dishes as everyone else. Usually I prop the door open with rocks so that it's wide enough for the small pullets to run inside and hide, but closed enough to keep the bigger (meaner) girls out... just so they have somewhere to run if necessary.

You might have to move the turkey out of the crate before the smaller pullet is ready- I'm assuming they grow bigger/faster than chickens?

I hope this helps!

 

[redneck farmer]

Well, my dad has had enough of there smell in a garage... He told me tonight that they better be in the coop tomorrow! So we when an bought some plexi glass an that will be the glass I was talking about !!!!
UPDATE:
Well that huge ugly scab an my chicks head is starting to fall off an I lifted it up the other day an I can see skin growing underniegth!!!!!!!! That means there is a good chance that she might grow feathers back!!!!!!

That's the hole head now here is a close up:

As you can see in the top left at the base of the scab it's pelting off nicely!!!!!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Well, my dad has had enough of there smell in a garage... He told me tonight that they better be in the coop tomorrow! So we when an bought some plexi glass an that will be the glass I was talking about !!!!
UPDATE:
Well that huge ugly scab an my chicks head is starting to fall off an I lifted it up the other day an I can see skin growing underniegth!!!!!!!! That means there is a good chance that she might grow feathers back!!!!!!

That's the hole head now here is a close up:

As you can see in the top left at the base of the scab it's pelting off nicely!!!!!

Wow! That is quite a scab and good you are leaving it to fall off naturally. That is a very large area and makes me think she will have a scar rather than feathers. The person whose scalped chick grew back her feathers did not have as serious a wound. It's really amazing your chick survived! You did a good job with her.

 

[redneck farmer]

Thank you!

 

[redneck farmer]

Well BIG news today!!!!!!!!!!
Put them in the coop an blocked off the little ones from the big ones!!! (Pics later)
Second is I REALY think that Jill might grow feathers back on her head!!!
Why?
Because I put some Neosporin on the scab this morning before I put them in the coop an I realized why the scab is falling off is that ( at least in the part were it fell off she has much more to peel off) why the scab is peeling off is that there are feathers growing underniegth the scab an PUSHING the scab off from the under the scab!!!!! So she might grow feathers!!!!!!!
Third is we did some MAYJOR coop stuff today!!!
Frist: I cleaned the coop to get it ready for these injured chicks--
Before:

Midway-( my coop floor board slides out for easy cleaning )

Then I put the floor on some cement bricks an washed it off

Next I changed the bedding-( before)

Then after (clean bedding)

I put the floor back in.
Next I put some plexi glass over the door so the big chickens can look at the little ones but not touch them

Then fasten it down

Next I put a HUGE roost in the run to the big chickens sence now they live in the run as A.) there punishment for do that to the little chick,
An B.) because that's where they live sence the little Ones are in the coop.

Then I built a shelter for them but no pic!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wow! You do great work. Can you come to California and clean my coop?

I think the chicks will be very happy and so glad to hear there is some feather growth.

You never did say what you are going to do with the turkey when it's grown. ???

 

[redneck farmer]

Lets just say if he's fat by this thanksgiving... He will be joining us for supper

 

[redneck farmer]

I know it seems mean after what he did to save the chicken but he is MY DADS turkey so what he says goes ( I just take care of if) but if I convince my dad that he could be used for turkey hunting ( like as bait or maybe we will listen to him call an practice calling like him)
Or if we kill a turkey right before thanksgiving he will live..
He gots two chances to live

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I don't think it's really mean if you are going to use him for food. He'll have had a better life than most of the mass produced birds. I was asking more because I was wondering where you were planning to keep him and if turkeys can easily be kept with chickens. Seems like he would take up an awful lot of space! Also, do turkeys eat the same food as chickens?