Meggnar
In the Brooder
PLEASE PLEASE HELP! First time chicken owner and am doing the best I can.
I adopted 2 silkies (11 months old - same age as my current girls) and introduced them to my current flock of 4, 1 month ago. My russian orloff has been going after them but particularly one. The first week we monitored heavily and used a squirt gun ( I introduced them over course of week, they were in a sepearte cage in coop for first 3 days). It seemed the majority of it was chasing with little contact. The past few weeks it has been much much better.
2 days ago I walked out in the morning and noticed a patch of feathers missing from her neck, skin exposed and what seemed like a bug goose bump. I was so concerned and confused. It seemed everything was almost normal. So I immediately ordered pick no more (I already have blue cote but since she is a silkie with black skin I didn't think the color would help detour). I monitored her yesterday and no further damage, ointment arrived last night. I put it on first thing this morning.
I got home today after work and heard some noise and looked out to see my russian orloff on top of silkie grabbing her neck. I went outside to see if she was ok and noticed the gash. Now im panicked.
How do I clean it, how do I treat it?
Can this be solved or do I have to get rid of one?
She is currently removed and in a separate cage.
I adopted 2 silkies (11 months old - same age as my current girls) and introduced them to my current flock of 4, 1 month ago. My russian orloff has been going after them but particularly one. The first week we monitored heavily and used a squirt gun ( I introduced them over course of week, they were in a sepearte cage in coop for first 3 days). It seemed the majority of it was chasing with little contact. The past few weeks it has been much much better.
2 days ago I walked out in the morning and noticed a patch of feathers missing from her neck, skin exposed and what seemed like a bug goose bump. I was so concerned and confused. It seemed everything was almost normal. So I immediately ordered pick no more (I already have blue cote but since she is a silkie with black skin I didn't think the color would help detour). I monitored her yesterday and no further damage, ointment arrived last night. I put it on first thing this morning.
I got home today after work and heard some noise and looked out to see my russian orloff on top of silkie grabbing her neck. I went outside to see if she was ok and noticed the gash. Now im panicked.
How do I clean it, how do I treat it?
Can this be solved or do I have to get rid of one?
She is currently removed and in a separate cage.
