It's been 2 weeks since my dog ripped off a pretty big flap of skin off of the neck of one of my nearly 7 month old GL Wyandottes. She has been reahabbing in a dog crate in my garage. She seems to be doing fine now, altho not eating as much as I would like. She has a patch of bald skin and scabs on her neck from the healed wound. These are my 1st chickens so not sure what to do. I'd like to get her back out with the other (5) girls. I'm thinking she'll eat better with them around. My questions-
Do I need to reintro her slowly?- I may be able to squeeze the dog crate into the coop and have her in there for a couple of days but it will be tight, if it fits at all. Or can she just go back out? She was the dominant hen before the injury.
I have some "Rooster Booster" brand Pick No More Lotion to apply to her scabs. How often do I need to reapply? (will be hard once she's back out-she's hard to catch and the least domesticated of my hens). Directions don't say.
Naturally, we're looking at the coldest temps of the year coming up this week. Should I worry about her getting chilled where she is bald? Should I not get her back outside while she's still trying to recover (altho I think she's doing pretty well)?
Anything else that I should be aware of (besides watching her and other girls closely while reintro-ing)?
Thanks so much
Regina
Do I need to reintro her slowly?- I may be able to squeeze the dog crate into the coop and have her in there for a couple of days but it will be tight, if it fits at all. Or can she just go back out? She was the dominant hen before the injury.
I have some "Rooster Booster" brand Pick No More Lotion to apply to her scabs. How often do I need to reapply? (will be hard once she's back out-she's hard to catch and the least domesticated of my hens). Directions don't say.
Naturally, we're looking at the coldest temps of the year coming up this week. Should I worry about her getting chilled where she is bald? Should I not get her back outside while she's still trying to recover (altho I think she's doing pretty well)?
Anything else that I should be aware of (besides watching her and other girls closely while reintro-ing)?
Thanks so much
Regina