Hen: Poppy the Australorp
She was getting a bit bald from the big rooster who I re-homed a few days ago, trying to move her into the other coop resulted in the little Polish rooster being a psycho and keeping her forced in a corner and accosting her anytime she tried to go anywhere. We introduced her last night when they were all roosting and it seemed quiet at the time. I got up early to check on them and as soon as I saw her injury I removed the rooster from the coop, into dog crate outside. The other hen isn't bothering her so I wanted to let her remain in the coop where she'd be less stressed than in a cage. Both sides seem to be injured but the side not shown is much less severe.
How/What should I treat her injury with? I'm still pretty new to this and before I go out and buy the first chicken meds I find I'd like to get a little input from more chicken knowledgeable people on how to go about caring for this properly.
Edit: Treating with Triple Antibiotic ointment, thanks for the advise.
Rooster: Speedy the Polish rooster
Thank you for the advice, he was dispatched quickly and humanely so I'm glad for that. It's unfortunate that was the only real conclusion for him but it's for the best.
None of the hens want anything to do with him but he's proved that he's not harmless as we thought and that was his only redeeming quality besides his silly happy dancing when he gets treats. I've given him far too many chances and this was the last straw. I don't feel comfortable trying to re-home him due to his behavior and because he's still recovering from a severe case of poultry lice (still walks like he's drunk). I've decided my best and almost only choice is to humanely dispatch/slaughter him. Is the upside-down cone/throat cut butchering style the best way to go?
Note: We will not be eating him, since he's not healthy it seems a poor choice.
(Figured I'd post this all together rather than as two separate threads, hope that's okay.)
She was getting a bit bald from the big rooster who I re-homed a few days ago, trying to move her into the other coop resulted in the little Polish rooster being a psycho and keeping her forced in a corner and accosting her anytime she tried to go anywhere. We introduced her last night when they were all roosting and it seemed quiet at the time. I got up early to check on them and as soon as I saw her injury I removed the rooster from the coop, into dog crate outside. The other hen isn't bothering her so I wanted to let her remain in the coop where she'd be less stressed than in a cage. Both sides seem to be injured but the side not shown is much less severe.
How/What should I treat her injury with? I'm still pretty new to this and before I go out and buy the first chicken meds I find I'd like to get a little input from more chicken knowledgeable people on how to go about caring for this properly.
Edit: Treating with Triple Antibiotic ointment, thanks for the advise.
Rooster: Speedy the Polish rooster
Thank you for the advice, he was dispatched quickly and humanely so I'm glad for that. It's unfortunate that was the only real conclusion for him but it's for the best.
Note: We will not be eating him, since he's not healthy it seems a poor choice.
(Figured I'd post this all together rather than as two separate threads, hope that's okay.)
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