And then to make matters worse, Bizzy Lizzy our Scots Dumpy pecked Didee in the comb and there were blood drops splattered all over the walls inside their house - possibly splattered as Didee shook her head. But it was a right mess - so poor Didee had to have yet another bath. But as this isn't as gross we took a couple of photos.
So now it's more antibiotics and an isolation house. We put her in a cat basket in our house that first night and bought a new outdoor house the next day. We already had this metal cage when we first got our hens but it was stacked away in a shed - glad it has come in handy again. That first night in the house she was very droopy and kept shutting her eyes. I really want to help her fight these troubles. She is such a lovely hen.
During the week I noticed a lot of blood drops on their house ramp, as I was walking over to them I noticed she had a lot of blood near her tail and then horror of horrors - our top hen Rosie went for her and took away a large amount of scab in her beak! Now the other hens know all about her wound and her tail is the source of much interest. I took her to the vet and despite the swelling having gone down it seems that Rosie took a chunk of flesh off her as well as the scab and so now she not only has her original infected wound but a newly dug-out wound to contend with. So we won't be using that smelly anit-pecking spray anymore as it did not deter them for very long.
So now it's more antibiotics and an isolation house. We put her in a cat basket in our house that first night and bought a new outdoor house the next day. We already had this metal cage when we first got our hens but it was stacked away in a shed - glad it has come in handy again. That first night in the house she was very droopy and kept shutting her eyes. I really want to help her fight these troubles. She is such a lovely hen.
Poor Didee, hope she recovers quickly now she is away from the others.
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I am so sorry! It can be tough when they have wounds like this. You are doing the right thing in keeping her isolated for now and giving her antibiotics. Keep up the good work :)
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