Our first injury

[Galaxiedriver]

Bummer, today our two roosters, the Rhode Island Red, Roody, and the Barred Rock, Rocky, got into a serious fight. Rocky ended up with a badly ripped wattle and blood all over himself. I have cleaned him off and put antibiotic on his wounds but the other chickens sense that he is wounded and are pecking at him. Tomorrow I will get a cage to keep him isolated. Maybe two roosters is one too many. They were hatched in June and it has been a happy coop until today. Don't know what set them off. Up until now our chicken experience has been a fun blast.

 

[cicene mete]

I use Rooster Booster Pick-No-More Lotion (http://www.roosterboosterproducts.com/product/50910) when there is a fight. It works very well to deter pecking.

 

[Lupine hens]

I too had a chicken that the dog decided to "play" with and her neck was really torn up. I consulted the nearest farmer and he patched her up with pine tar. She was totally left alone by everyone for a good long while 'cause I guess she really didn't smell so good.Needless to say she is ok now and even growing in new feathers. My farmer friend told me "If you're gonna have birds, you gotta have pine tar".