Upstate NY Chicken Mom

[KellyChicken]

Hello from Guilderland, NY! I was hoping for advice on my Black Australorp's infected comb. She was pecked by the flock, poor girl. Should I use Vetericyn?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! I'm sorry to see your girl with her poorly comb Please do pop by the emergencies injury section ~https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures
I'm sure members there will be able to advise you on what to use.

Good luck with her and enjoy BYC

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[NickyKnack]

There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around the run. Good luck with your girl. Poor baby, hope she gets to feeling better. That just looks painful.

 

[N F C]

I think you can use the Vetericyn on her comb and then maybe paint it with Blu-Kote so the other birds aren't drawn to the injury and keep pecking at it.

Hope she heals up quickly!

 

[drumstick diva]

What shame, such a beauty and she has to put up with such insolence. I also agree with the Blu Kote. Is it just one bird that pecks her, or all of them? Is she new to the flock?

If so she has to be integrated slowly - the" look but don't touch method." If not and the others continue to bother her, you can get "pinless peepers," for them. It prevents birds from seeing straight ahead so they aim is off. Put" pinless "peepers in the search box to find out about them.

 

[KellyChicken]

I don't know who the culprit is. I've never witnessed her being pecked. They are all "sisters" who have been together since they were chicks.