scalped chicken, aggressive turkey HELP! Graphic pics

[urbanlayers]

IMG_1378.jpg (794 KB)
photo taken after I applied copious amounts of antibiotic cream.

Our smallest chicken (a buff Orpington named Puff) was severely pecked by one of our turkey's. Her skin over her scalp was completely removed. I poured water over the area and then put triple antibiotic ointment on it (read this on another user's post). I'm not sure what else to do.

Do I need to remove the turkey's from the hen house? They have all gotten along so well I'm not sure what happened. When I went out there our male turkey was pecking and chasing Puff. shoed him away and as soon as I turned around he went back after Puff. I've taken Puff inside and put her in a large dog cage.

Any insights as to what I need to do would be great. The turkey's were for Thanksgiving I can get rid of them if I need to. The Chickens are our pets. Not for eating and I don't want them hurt.

thanks for any feed back,
Maddie

 

[kcfuerst]

Hope your little one makes it OK.

Eat the turkey for Labor Day.

 

[GreenEggsHam]

I had a EE'er hen get scalped when her coop was blown over with her inside it She is now doing fine and has healed other then a very funky feather-dew on her head, think bird Libarace... Keep putting antibiotic ointment onto the open wound until it scabs up. Keep the bird dry and out of the damp so it can heal itself. Hope she does well and heals fast.