Sebastopols (Hormones in October)?

[Pumperkinz]

I just woke up to my quarantine pen two going at it. I think it's a hen/gander. We have 3 girls and one gander from what we can tell.

I think the youngest one 15 weeks old got her heads tuck and cut on a bar and they all freaked out, and the gander came over to end the fight and had some feathers in mouth, so they were both going at it. I picked the gander up and got him to calm down and noticed the cuts on the little girls face.

She's eating/cleaning her face now and the laceration on the beak is minimal (sub 2mm or so). I'm just leaving them alone and they seem calm now but just wondering for beaks do I need to do anything special or keep an eye to make sure it heals good?

Also mind you this is their first day in their new pen I'm keeping them secluded from my main flock as a precaution. The breeder I got them from has AI/NPIP certs so not super worried, but just planning to keep them separate from the drive over since it is migratory season here in the NE USA.

Thanks (it's also really late so exhausted) but any advice is welcomed.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would just keep the water as clean as possible so she's not washing it in dirty water. That's easier said than done. I would assume it will heal up fine, but may take a while.

 

[Pumperkinz]

I would just keep the water as clean as possible so she's not washing it in dirty water. That's easier said than done. I would assume it will heal up fine, but may take a while.

Yeah seems to be just superficial bites. The each got a blood feather so it looked like a massacre on the white boys. The beak doesn't even look cut today but last night it looked way worse just cause dripping blood/fresh cuts.

I found out what happened. The old girl had gotten up and stepped on the little girl, and she ran and hit a wall. The older boy got hit and bit the little girl and flipped her upside down and was just scared. So less hormones, just moreso too tiny of a space and not enough space to get away. Hopefully in a week I can get them outside so they are less likely to have accidental fights.

I have also have a big bucket of clean water (horse bucket) waterer tied to the siding so they can't tip it over. It is a little messy but rather them clean themselves as much as they can.

If there is any swelling or redness would you go ahead and give them some antibiotics? I keep stuff in stock, but don't like doing it unless there is a real issue going on is why I ask.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I personally would wait with the antibiotic. Poultry in general are really good at healing.

They are also probably freaked out at being in a new place, plus being mixed with those that aren't from their batch. Generally older gosling will harass any younger ones.

 

[Pumperkinz]

I personally would wait with the antibiotic. Poultry in general are really good at healing.

They are also probably freaked out at being in a new place, plus being mixed with those that aren't from their batch. Generally older gosling will harass any younger ones.

Ty yeah. They spent close to 10 hours cooped up in a cage. Will feel much better when I can get them out to pasture and not cooped up in the garage from my other geese.