When the flock turns on their leader

[dawg53]

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Give her buttermilk mixed with scrambled eggs for several days. Here's a pic of poultry nutri drench for future reference:

 

[hipmarye]

Thank you so much @roseyred @21hens-incharge she's up walking around and eating today. I bought some cut heal liquid wound spray for her comb @dawg53 and some buttermilk to mix with her scrambled eggs. I appreciate all the helpful suggestions. She such a sweet ole gal. As you can see from her before and after pics the other girls did a real number on her comb

 

[21hens-incharge]

OHHHH that looks tender. I am very glad she is doing better.
I sometimes give my ladies a bit of cooked and cooled oatmeal with mackerel mixed in for a protein boost.
I am sure she will heal in time.

 

[roseyred]

Aw so glad to hear

 

[hipmarye]

Stacy's comb is healing. I hope it will stop drooping. She really needs to gain weight so she can hold her own when she finally gets back out to the coop. She eats, but not like I think she should. Any suggestions for helping her gain some weight and start feeling better?

 

[21hens-incharge]

You could try giving her some scrambled egg mixed with cooked oatmeal and mackerel. Mine really like it and it is a good protein boost.
I would also consider putting her on chick starter or grower feed since it is higher in protein.
Remember to try and keep her diet balanced. I know it is tempting to give her a lot of treats since she is feeling yucky but it is important to balance the diet.

 

[RichnSteph]

I hate to be the one to tell you this but you might never be able to get her back into the flock. We've got a SLW that we had to take out of the flock for the exact reasons that you pulled Stacy out. We had her in the house for a while getting her fed and healthy and the instant she was put back in with the flock she was pounced on by the rooster and then had her rear end whipped by all the rest of the hens. She has been in her own run with her own small coop now for two months where the rest of the flock can see her and "talk" to her and I let her out this past weekend and they all beat her up again. She'll stay in there until she either starts laying (we want chicks), she gets heavy enough and heavily feathered enough to stand her ground or she gets heavy enough to process and eat.


We have had a similar issue with a 4 year old RIR in the past couple of days where the rooster has started to grab her by the back of the head and then stand on her pack and pull. I think he's trying to pull her head off so we've stuck her into the coop with the timid SLW. She is on the same time line in that she either stands up for herself or she gets eaten.


I'll apologize in advance if what I've written is a tad harsh and I wish you luck in getting Stacy healthy and back in with her sisters.


RichnSteph