When to Return Injured Birds to Coop?

[mylilchix]

I have 2 CRx that were pecked badly by my laying hens. They've been in the house for the last 2 weeks to helps them heal. I'm wondering when I should return them to the rest of their flock (seperated from my layers of course)? Their wounds have scabbed over very nicely, and their feathers are growing back.

Thanks,
Sonja

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Be very careful. Even though the hen may have healed, the spot on her is still enough, even a small healing wound to start the pecking again. I speak from experience. I had a NICE hen that was pecked and isolated her until the wound healed. Yet the area was still a noticable healing wound. I put her back in the flock and the next morning she was literally pecked to death.