Please help with my new hen...... Please

arnr1530

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Okay I bought this hen from a lady in my town today he had beautiful hens and roosters but I saw this little girl and I felt awful tw rooster she has all but mulled her and he wnever separated them please someone tell me how to help her? And my rooster is not that violent at all will she heal and get better ? My heart is breaking for her
 
... tw rooster she has all but mulled her and he wnever...
not sure what that says
If you mean she was overbred, I'd keep her separate for a while and give her a high protein game bird feed.
If she's laying she'll need some oyster shell also.
After all, bringing in a new bird, one should always quarantine at least 2 weeks and as far from your flock as possible.
Bio-security.
 
I'm sorry it was my phone it was supposed to say her rooster all but mauled her to pieces...... I'm gonna upload a pic so that you can tell me
 

this is my new girl georgia and this is how she looks i feel awful she looks so sore and she is a very sweet calm girl
 
Just give her some time, she will heal up. You could always get her a chicken saddle, but I wouldn't know how to even catch my chickens, let alone get the stupid thing on them! It looks like maybe she was overbred, but it doesn't look like anything more serious than that. I know people always say to quarantine, but I've never really had time the time, space, or patience for that and we haven't had any issues so far. Then again, all of my adult birds except 1 came from the same breeder, and the extra roo I got was fighting with my young roo so badly through the cage that I had to let him out so they could work out their issues with more space, and it truly calmed down way faster. The others I brought in were chicks so they were in the brooder for a few weeks anyway.
 
Doesn't look like open wounds but you can get betadine at a drug store. It is an organic iodine to treat wounds. Then put some Campho-Phenique or Neosporin on it and she'll heal quickly. Those are also available at drug stores. Still, I'd separate her so your roo doesn't mount and reopen wounds and you can get some high protein in her so she can recover.
 
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