peepermama
In the Brooder
Saturday we rescued a flock of 7 hens. 3 bantams, and 4 regular sized girls. Before we transported them the old owner roughly tossed them in the carriers, and I'm guessing injured the foot feathers of one of the bantams. One of the other bantams began pecking at her and opened up a wound. Got them home, seperated the injured girl, and by night she was no longer bleeding. Put them all in the coop together that night, and woke up to everyone pretty much happy, but the other bantam had started picking on her now. We dressed the wound and covered it and went and got some bluekote got home. Took off the dressing and applied the blue kote. Seemed ok. Checked a few hours later and more picking by the same offender as last time. I rewrapped her foot and all was well the next morning. I've been rewrapped every evening. This morning I noticed the offender pecking at her other foot a bit, but not majorly so I let it be figuring it was just pecking order business. Came home thus evening, and her other foot was now bloody. The other hens aren't bothering with her, just the one. I pulled her out so she can heal, but I'm at a loss. Was it because she was limping? If she heals and goes back in will the picker stop? Also, 2 of the bigger girls look awful. Droopy combs, VERY THIN breastbones, tails down, sleepy, just not looking great. I gave them wormer yesterday took away the corn they were being fed, and put electrolytes in there water. Anything else I can do? I'm attaching pictures of the feet and the flock. Any help.is appreciated. These poor girls were so neglected
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