Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[oneyolktoanother]

Just went to shut the chickens up fot the night and was horrified to notice on one of their backs she is bleeding when you clean the blood up it is like a tiny cut and is bald it looks like its happended in the last hal an hour she is still eating but im so worried checked them all over, wasnt any blood on any of their beaks and they never normally fight any ideas?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

It may have just been a peck that was a bit hard. If it's stopped bleeding I'd leave it for the night but try putting some purple spray on the wound if you can, as a disinfectant and to discourage any more pecking.

 

Watching their behaviour tomorrow may give you more clues.

[oneyolktoanother]

thanks for the reply, it stopped bleeding i think with the blood it looked alot worse than it was, she seems fine this morning and it has scabbed but i have caught one of the other hens pecking at it, the other day i ordered purple spray off ebay but it still hasnt arrived, i was trying to get a first aid box together just in case! do you know any shops that stock it so i could get some today, if not what else as i have contacted the seller and he said it should be here in the next 2 days.

Also should i get a saddle to stop them from being able to peck at it?

 

thanks in advance

[chelsea]

If you are able to, it might be worth seperating the injured bird from the rest of the flock until the spray has arrived . If there is anyway you could possibly seperate the run so that they can all see each other but so that the pecked bird can not be attacked further, this may be an option until she is better healed and you have chance to get some purple spray on her.

 

If you are near a "farm supplies" store or equestrian store they may stock purple spray - maybe give them a ring to check stock before making the journey though.

[oneyolktoanother]

i have bought some purple spray, cleaned the wound and sprayed it on, but im having to keep her in the coop and them out in the run, do you think i should take her in the house of a night? they have been togther a few months and never had any probelms, will they still peck with the purple spray on?

[Egluntyne]

Might be worth separating her for one night. it will give the wound a bit of a chance to heal, and for the purple spray to dry.

 

Depending on where the cut is located, you might be able to cover it with a poultry saddle.

[oneyolktoanother]

ok will do i will order the poultry saddle tonight will put her in a box tonight will she be ok with sounds around the house, i think i worry too much!

[xScrunchee]

She'll be fine with the house sounds

 

I have an 'under the stairs cupboard' which is where I put chooks if they need to be inside for a while as it's dark, the sounds are muffled and it's also a little cooler than the rest of the house, however she will be fine wherever you put her-maybe cover her box with a towel or something to make it a little darker for her if she is in a room with the lights on

[oneyolktoanother]

i have put her in the spare bedroom which i call the bird room as i have 2 cockatiels and a parrot and they go to sleep early so have turned the lights off for her thankyou for your help

just 1 more question what will the other chooks be like with her when i take her back out?

[Egluntyne]

If you only keep her apart for a day or so, they should be fine. Any longer and they might forget her and start a bit of argy bargy.