Hi,
I have 15 Gold Comets, two are roos. They grew up together and so far haven't fought (they're only 7 months old, though). NOw I may have to isolate one of the roos as the hens have picked most of the feathers off the front/left side of his neck. Yesterday there was blood on the feathers below the area, but when I went out this morning intending to sneak him off the roost and isolate him, there was no blood. I got a good look at the area and it looks like a rug burn, no real break in the skin, and today no blood. He's ok today, too. I'm thinking the blood came from frozen wattles?
Anyway, my question is, if I do have to isolate him, how would I go about re introducing him to the flock? Will the roos fight? or will they remember each other and go back to their old places in the pecking order? Or should I look into finding him a new home?He's a lovely roo, white with dark feathers on his back, and his hackles are a lovely gold. I won't eat him, I like him. But if I would need to rehome him, I'd want to start looking for that home before I need it!
What do you think - would I have a chance of re introducing him, or not?
Thanks!
One roo has had a lot of feathers picked off the front and left side of his neck. The day before yesterday was when I noticed it, and there was some blood on his feathers. It's not the other roo, I watched the hens while I was working in the coop. It's the hens. Anyway, I set up a dog crate on my back porch but when I went out this morning intending to sneak him off the roost and isolate him, he let me take a good look at his neck. It looks like he's got an abrasion, no cut or hole in the skin - looks more like rug burn.
So I left him in the run
There was no blood on him this morning, my DH kept an eye
I have 15 Gold Comets, two are roos. They grew up together and so far haven't fought (they're only 7 months old, though). NOw I may have to isolate one of the roos as the hens have picked most of the feathers off the front/left side of his neck. Yesterday there was blood on the feathers below the area, but when I went out this morning intending to sneak him off the roost and isolate him, there was no blood. I got a good look at the area and it looks like a rug burn, no real break in the skin, and today no blood. He's ok today, too. I'm thinking the blood came from frozen wattles?
Anyway, my question is, if I do have to isolate him, how would I go about re introducing him to the flock? Will the roos fight? or will they remember each other and go back to their old places in the pecking order? Or should I look into finding him a new home?He's a lovely roo, white with dark feathers on his back, and his hackles are a lovely gold. I won't eat him, I like him. But if I would need to rehome him, I'd want to start looking for that home before I need it!
What do you think - would I have a chance of re introducing him, or not?
Thanks!
One roo has had a lot of feathers picked off the front and left side of his neck. The day before yesterday was when I noticed it, and there was some blood on his feathers. It's not the other roo, I watched the hens while I was working in the coop. It's the hens. Anyway, I set up a dog crate on my back porch but when I went out this morning intending to sneak him off the roost and isolate him, he let me take a good look at his neck. It looks like he's got an abrasion, no cut or hole in the skin - looks more like rug burn.
So I left him in the run
There was no blood on him this morning, my DH kept an eye
