Good morning,
New to this site. Every search I do on the net on turks or chicks leads me back to your forum. I have been lurking in the hallways for a few weeks reading and learning and dreaming about bigger and better coops and admiring before becoming one of your "flock"
Hubby and I live in Weed, California on 29 acres, very involved with our 4 kids, (ages 24-17, all fire dancers and pyrate reenactors), 2 dogs, we have a dozen turkeys (4 BBW, 8 BBB) and a dozen chickens (4 Rhodies, 4 Black Barred and 4 Golden sex links) free ranging (cooped at night against predation). All poultry are 8 weeks old, living together and growing rapidly. (We are new to turkeys but have been chicken people for many, many years).
One of the little golden sex links roosters is 100% attitude and won't leave the toms alone! He sees himself as the lead guy and got into a fight with our largest turkey. When I found him, (rather obvious something was amiss by the amount of noise they were making!) his cheek was flapping. Yuk. I brought him in, squirted peroxide in the wound, waited for it to dry completely and closed it with a drop of super glue. (He didnt react to any part of my "abuse" other than to seem delighted with the extra attention)
I watched him for about an hour and then let him out with the flock. He immediately went straight back to the tom to show him who was boss. Again with the flopping cheek, blood and gore and squawking, flapping etc.
Gah! re-repaired, peroxided and glued, he finds himself enclosed with one of the sex link females for company in our compost area, rigged to keep them safe and comfy. His face seems to be holding fine now and so far, no signs of infection. I did not have blu kote, black grease or pine tar which were all recommended as treatments for skin tears. Of course, when something like this happens, you generally don't get on the net to look up stuff 'til long after you've seen to the wounds.
I've used super glue on myself and my kids over the years and never had any problem with it. And I HAD to do something. Sure felt wrong to be gluing a bird's face back together but, so far so good. Since birds show so few signs of sickness or pain even when badly wounded, I thought I'd ask if any of you had suggestions of things to watch out for? He's eating well, exploring the new digs, arranging his areas (dug a hole dead center for a dust bath within a few minutes of being "cooped") his eyes are clear and he seems pretty content. I have no idea how long to keep him separate. Thanks in advance for any ideas. Peace
New to this site. Every search I do on the net on turks or chicks leads me back to your forum. I have been lurking in the hallways for a few weeks reading and learning and dreaming about bigger and better coops and admiring before becoming one of your "flock"
Hubby and I live in Weed, California on 29 acres, very involved with our 4 kids, (ages 24-17, all fire dancers and pyrate reenactors), 2 dogs, we have a dozen turkeys (4 BBW, 8 BBB) and a dozen chickens (4 Rhodies, 4 Black Barred and 4 Golden sex links) free ranging (cooped at night against predation). All poultry are 8 weeks old, living together and growing rapidly. (We are new to turkeys but have been chicken people for many, many years).
One of the little golden sex links roosters is 100% attitude and won't leave the toms alone! He sees himself as the lead guy and got into a fight with our largest turkey. When I found him, (rather obvious something was amiss by the amount of noise they were making!) his cheek was flapping. Yuk. I brought him in, squirted peroxide in the wound, waited for it to dry completely and closed it with a drop of super glue. (He didnt react to any part of my "abuse" other than to seem delighted with the extra attention)
I watched him for about an hour and then let him out with the flock. He immediately went straight back to the tom to show him who was boss. Again with the flopping cheek, blood and gore and squawking, flapping etc.
Gah! re-repaired, peroxided and glued, he finds himself enclosed with one of the sex link females for company in our compost area, rigged to keep them safe and comfy. His face seems to be holding fine now and so far, no signs of infection. I did not have blu kote, black grease or pine tar which were all recommended as treatments for skin tears. Of course, when something like this happens, you generally don't get on the net to look up stuff 'til long after you've seen to the wounds.
I've used super glue on myself and my kids over the years and never had any problem with it. And I HAD to do something. Sure felt wrong to be gluing a bird's face back together but, so far so good. Since birds show so few signs of sickness or pain even when badly wounded, I thought I'd ask if any of you had suggestions of things to watch out for? He's eating well, exploring the new digs, arranging his areas (dug a hole dead center for a dust bath within a few minutes of being "cooped") his eyes are clear and he seems pretty content. I have no idea how long to keep him separate. Thanks in advance for any ideas. Peace
