bloody chicken butt

[bonbean01]

Update...well...after turning her butt blue and naming her BlueButt...she healed up well and quickly and yesterday we put her back with the others. Watched her closely most of the day for any problems, and all was well. Went out this morning to a bloody horror scene...she'd been attacked by the others during the night and was in shock and dying Felt awful that I must have put her back in too soon...put her down...she would not have survived and had suffered way too much already. If this happens again I don't think I'd chance putting the attacked one back with the others ever. I have cruel chickens.

 

[Bedste]

I am so sorry for your loss. Its a horrible thing when you doctor someone back to health and then this happens. You did good giving it your best shot. Chickens are all the same... they have little bitty chicken brains and basically just react to certain situations. we live and learn.

 

[bonbean01]

Thanks Bedste, and to the others who offered advice...really do appreciate you all

 

[ksalvagno]

Sorry about your chicken. Isn't it amazing how mean chickens can be?

 

[Bedste]

when my boys were young they found a little bitty bird that fell out of her nest. We fed it with an eye dropper and caught worms and after 2 weeks and lot of work we decided it was time for the bird to fly away. So the boys carefully carried the box outside and took her out and placed her on the grass and instantly our cat dashed from under the house and grabbed the bird and ran off into the brush. AUUUGGGHHH..... it happens.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Sorry to hear about your hen. That is upsetting... Chickens are really mean to each other. Farming has a huge learning curve in my opinion. You learn a lot on your own, you hopefully gain knowledge from others and there is always some heartbreak. But for the most part, homesteading/farming is a wonderful part of life that I wouldn't trade for anything.

Best wishes for you and the rest of your flock.

 

[Cricket]

I'm sorry! I like to think in a situation like this that the other hens knew something 'bad' about the other hen that made them want to take her out of the gene pool. (Can't say I actually believe it, but whatever gets you through!)

 

[bonbean01]

Well...I have to admit I didn't look kindly on the offenders...what an awful painful torture that had to be...but they are all producing an egg a day trying to make up for their evil actions I'm sure.

Sorry about that little bird...my daughter and I saved a baby woodpecker once and yes...our cat did the same thing as yours.

I know it was just one chicken, but important to me and thank you all for being so great

 

[RemudaOne]

Hi Bon, I know this is late but just wanted to say that I've had great luck reintegrating hens. I make sure the cage or pen I separate them to is very close to where the others can see and hear her the whole time she's separated. I've not had a problem yet doing this. Sorry for your girl.... I just lost two to a predator in broad daylight and in one day.... Sickening.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Sorry about your losses Remuda (and to BonBean though I know it is kind of late).