Two nights ago, after several days of transition we put the chicken that was pecked badly on the head back in the flock. We waited until everyone was asleep and slipped her back on the roost. The first day seemed to go well. This morning, however, I saw her hunched in a corner. As I walked out to check on her, I saw the blood on her head. She had been pecked and had an open sore on her head. I tried to isolate her but while attempting to do two of the chickens got out of the run.
Makenzie and I spent the next 45 minutes trying to corner and catch them. This was not an easy task. We were trying to balance cornering them with keeping them from going through our hedge. While we were chasing the other two, I heard a chicken fly and realized that another one had flown out of the top of the coop. I now had 3 loose chickens. Finally, we were able to corner each escapee and put them safely back in the coop.
I, then, turned my attention to the injured chicken. I spent quite a bit of time trying to lure the other chickens away from her with treats. Finally, I was able to isolate her under the run.
We then caught her, fixed her head and then put her back in the isolation cage.
Busy day at the gardensong urban homestead.
Makenzie and I spent the next 45 minutes trying to corner and catch them. This was not an easy task. We were trying to balance cornering them with keeping them from going through our hedge. While we were chasing the other two, I heard a chicken fly and realized that another one had flown out of the top of the coop. I now had 3 loose chickens. Finally, we were able to corner each escapee and put them safely back in the coop.
I, then, turned my attention to the injured chicken. I spent quite a bit of time trying to lure the other chickens away from her with treats. Finally, I was able to isolate her under the run.
We then caught her, fixed her head and then put her back in the isolation cage.
Busy day at the gardensong urban homestead.
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