Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[cheeka]

shoot lindz... 20 years ago, I was a year older than you are now.

 

[lindz8504]

shoot lindz... 20 years ago, I was a year older than you are now.  

Aww. That's not a big deal! Hugs!

 

[cheeka]

back atcha! I know... it's not bad at all... I was mookin' wichya...

so much accomplished today! the whole chicken ranging yard is plowed down to grass - free range Sunday should be lots of fun! it's supposed to be fairly sunny and in the 30's - it will be like a heat wave! and a fresh load of straw in all the pens and nests - so nice and cozy... I have a few (mostly boys) with a touch of frostbite on combs and one with some on wattles... got the Vetericyn going on... they'll be okay.

(only) 3 Eggs today.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Guys, need advice. I have a turken/Naked Neck pullet. She is in my grow out coop with other birds her same age.
They are all about 3 months old.
Today when I went out to change waterers, she has a wound, large one, on her neck.
The skin has been torn off a large area of the back of her neck, like a bad mating wound!
I am stumped, none of the boys are old enough, and she isn't a low pecking order girl either!
Right now, just want to cover the wound. Would blukote or iodine spray be a better choice?
I have brought her in so she can heal without further attacks or injury.

 

[cheeka]

I've used Blue Kote on all the major injuries with great success - great gaping bloody wounds - just clean the area well, dab dry and spray a good coating. she may have had a smaller injury from mating or getting caught on something made worse by the others pecking at her. she'll be okay. good idea to separate.

 

[cheeka]

Olive had the top of her head ripped open, it was so nasty... but Blue Kote was all I used, it has taken 8 months for the feathers to regrow, the skin healed within a few weeks... I love the tiny little feather up front that is sticking up... she had such a beautiful crest... just last week she still had a quarter (25 cent piece) sized pink bald spot on her head. it's entirely filled in with tiny feathers...

Opal has finished molting, and is more lovely than before, I named her Opal because she always looks like a different color... she is silvery blue, but you can see that she reflects the pink bucket just standing next to it...

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Guys, need advice. I have a turken/Naked Neck pullet. She is in my grow out coop with other birds her same age.
They are all about 3 months old.
Today when I went out to change waterers, she has a wound, large one, on her neck.
The skin has been torn off a large area of the back of her neck, like a bad mating wound!
I am stumped, none of the boys are old enough, and she isn't a low pecking order girl either!
Right now, just want to cover the wound. Would blukote or iodine spray be a better choice?
I have brought her in so she can heal without further attacks or injury.

For sure bring her in and process all of your roosters just in case they caused it.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Roger she has a serious problem and is looking for answers. She don't need your foolishness. So knock it off.

 

[cheeka]

Dibs on the meat! or any food for that matter - I'm languishing here!
(Biscuits name has been changed, to Bakery, cuz she takes the whole thing)

 

[okallthis4eggs]

I am serious. And I am going to "knock off" this RIR macho man if you don't do something about him tomorrow. Who in the hell does he think he is?