Rooster Attack - Possibly skull exposed on chicken? WARNING: Gorey Pictures

[BackyardDove]

Okay, after seeing these? You are my new hero!!! Pearl had a flap with some exposure... your baby had significantly more damage. Wow. And yeah, anyone who judges me for not taking a bird to the vet has no business in my life. You're so right, we have to draw the line somewhere. My dog, YES... my human children, yes.... I swear people on feeds like these know way more than any vet and I would trust them more too!!! I do EVERYTHING in my power for sure, but getting a farm vet involved for an instant $75 minimum, isn't happening. You are amazing!!! Can you show how she looks now?

Aw, thank you! The people who were telling me to take her to a vet, rather than actually giving me helpful advice, were in a chicken group I was in on Facebook. I actually ended up getting banned from the group because I said a 'bad word' in response to being told I'm an awful person for not taking a chicken to the vet. I wish I had taken screenshots of the whole ordeal so I could send them pictures of my now perfectly healthy pullet, but I didn't think I'd be banned because I defended myself! People in chicken forums absolutely do know so much more than vets do. Unspecialized vets don't know squat about chicken care!

I can definitely show you how she looks! Here she is.



A pretty big bald patch, but she's doing just fine! Both ears and eyes healed properly too. She actually turns 6 months old this month, so I may be getting some eggs from her soon! Her breed tends to be picky about laying though, in fact her mom hasn't laid any more eggs since this girl was laid as an egg back in March.

 

[Cre8tivechik]

Absolutely incredible. Does this breed not have a comb?

 

[BackyardDove]

Absolutely incredible. Does this breed not have a comb?

They do, but the hen's comb is small. Her mother's comb is bigger, but her comb looks like it's going to be very tiny! The pictures I took didn't quite show her comb very well.

 

[Ninna]

Such great news!!!! I've been there! Mine got the top of her head ripped off my our male guinea.. placed it back, kept her in ICU (Intensive chicken unit) vetrecin out the yang, and now? I think she might have a brain injury, but she's laying, playing happy, and my Roo''s favorite girl! (Note the lack of feathers on her head..) ha! My beautiful supergirl, Pearl!

How long did it take for her to heal and how did you integrate her back to the flock usually they don’t accept it I have a similar situation with my olive egger and I don’t know should I give her a chance I am not sure who did pick her roster or guine? She was not yet intergrated to the flick just happened she got by mistake in the coop and now I just feel so bad about it please can you reply.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How long did it take for her to heal and how did you integrate her back to the flock usually they don’t accept it I have a similar situation with my olive egger and I don’t know should I give her a chance I am not sure who did pick her roster or guine? She was not yet intergrated to the flick just happened she got by mistake in the coop and now I just feel so bad about it please can you reply.

@Ninna Welcome To BYC

This thread if from 2016, so it's unlikely the Original Poster will reply.

Can you please post some photos of the injury your bird has along with a description of how you're treating the wounds?

It can be hard to give a timeline on healing, but chickens can be resilient and heal from serious injury if they are tended to daily.

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

How is she ?