Peanut (his favorite hen) had her head stuck in the run fence, and the other chickens were pecking her, badly
I got the other hens off of her and got her unstuck. She has a LARGE (1/2 dollar or more) size circular HOLE on her backside, about 2 inches away from her vent. I soaked her in warm water and cleaned the blood off. I kept her wrapped in a towel, dried her and applied neopsorin.
Right now, I have her in her own section of the coop- blocked off from the other hens. Can I keep her outside in her own coop area, or do I need to keep her in the house? I have a tractor supply I can go to first thing in the morning.
I just read through some old posts- I will buy blueKote tomorrow- and I have a LOT of natural, local honey.
What's your advice? How should I treat the wound? Can I keep her outside, or keep her in the house?
WHY are chickens cannibals? I am so upset by what I saw. I (and my poor son) are both really really shaken up.
