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I picked up Jewel today since she came over to me for some attention. She was the one that had gotten into the turkey pen and managed to get sick under their coop for a day. Well, her feathers looked a little funny on her back so I moved them to see what was up. She has a MASSIVE, ugly green bruise on her back. For as tiny a bird as she is, it's huge, almost half the size of her entire back. Her other feathers were just mostly hiding it but where it is, it's totally bare with a few good sized scabs. Those turkeys must've done a number on her before she managed to get under their coop.
 
Auroradream26 said:
I picked up Jewel today since she came over to me for some attention. She was the one that had gotten into the turkey pen and managed to get sick under their coop for a day. Well, her feathers looked a little funny on her back so I moved them to see what was up. She has a MASSIVE, ugly green bruise on her back. For as tiny a bird as she is, it's huge, almost half the size of her entire back. Her other feathers were just mostly hiding it but where it is, it's totally bare with a few good sized scabs. Those turkeys must've done a number on her before she managed to get under their coop.
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Poor girl! Maybe she would like a drink of watermelon juice with some vitamins added to give her a recovery boost?
 
fisherlady said:
Poor girl! Maybe she would like a drink of watermelon juice with some vitamins added to give her a recovery boost?
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I might have to do that for her. I honestly didn't even suspect that anything was wrong with besides getting stuck outside under the coop for a night. She's acting totally normal in every way. I feel terrible for her.
 
KJ6485 said:
So yesterday morning I was woken out of bed by an unfamiliar sound outside of my bedroom window. I got out of bed, looked out and saw a big white Turkey. When I left my chickens out, she kind of just made herself at home with them and was there all day, last night when I cooped my guys and girls up, she hopped on the roof of the coop and was still there this morning. Now we live in a farming area, but I am stumped as to where she came from since we are surrounded by other new homes, none of which have chickens like we do, or any other kind of birds. If she walked from over a half mile away what would have made her walk that far in the first place and now suddenly just stay here??? If this is now "our turkey" how can I get her to roost safely inside the coop?? She is pretty safe on top of the coop, but once winter comes it would not be a good place for her to be. Any suggestions??? OHHHH! and on a side note, we got our first chicken egg yesterday! Little Silkie egg :)
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Wow! Awesome find with the turkey! Congrats on the first egg!
gonehencrazy said:
When I went out to feed the flock this morning I spied my newly laying leghorn sitting in a nesting box!! It made me giddy to see her there. Is that normal!?! Lol...I'm becoming crazy chicken stalker! I'd have four more horses if I could afford it so I'll collect chickens instead!
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Sounds normal to me!
gonehencrazy said:
I bought two 1 year old Cream Legbars yesterday from super nice lady. She hatched them out but needed to down size. I'd love to have some darker blue eggs from Ameraucanas but blue is blue and one laid today, despite an hour and half drive to a new home
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Brown egg is from my 8 month old Red Star and the white is from my newly laying leghorn
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That's a nice variety!
Auroradream26 said:
fisherlady said:
Poor girl! Maybe she would like a drink of watermelon juice with some vitamins added to give her a recovery boost?
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I might have to do that for her. I honestly didn't even suspect that anything was wrong with besides getting stuck outside under the coop for a night. She's acting totally normal in every way. I feel terrible for her.
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She certainly deserves a little TLC... :D
 
KJ6485 said:
So yesterday morning I was woken out of bed by an unfamiliar sound outside of my bedroom window. I got out of bed, looked out and saw a big white Turkey. When I left my chickens out, she kind of just made herself at home with them and was there all day, last night when I cooped my guys and girls up, she hopped on the roof of the coop and was still there this morning.



Now we live in a farming area, but I am stumped as to where she came from since we are surrounded by other new homes, none of which have chickens like we do, or any other kind of birds. If she walked from over a half mile away what would have made her walk that far in the first place and now suddenly just stay here???

If this is now "our turkey" how can I get her to roost safely inside the coop?? She is pretty safe on top of the coop, but once winter comes it would not be a good place for her to be. Any suggestions???


OHHHH! and on a side note, we got our first chicken egg yesterday! Little Silkie egg :)

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congrats....on the egg and the new resident....
 

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