shock
2 stories filed under shock on Alektorophobia. The newest of them: “When a hen's eye goes squint, it's time to cluck into action” and “Feathers flew, bobcat fled, but our hen's neck told the real story”. Oh, a squinty-eyed hen with a wobble and a face full of dried blood? Feathers flew, bobcat fled, but it was the blood on our hen's neck that told the real story. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every shock story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
When a hen's eye goes squint, it's time to cluck into action
Oh, a squinty-eyed hen with a wobble and a face full of dried blood? That's enough to make any chicken keeper's heart drop straight into their boots. You did exactly the right thing by isolating her in a dark, quiet crate, that's concussion protocol 101 for our feathered friends. Flushing the eye three times is a solid start; if it looks clear underneath, keep it up once or twice daily just to prevent infection, but don't overdo it. As for the crusted blood, skip the bath, water stress could undo her recovery. Instead, gently dab a warm, damp cloth around the edges, avoiding the ear holes entirely. Let the scabs fall off naturally.
Feathers flew, bobcat fled, but our hen's neck told the real story
Feathers flew, bobcat fled, but it was the blood on our hen's neck that told the real story. This morning started with chaos, a bobcat trying to snag one of my feathered friends, my dog playing hero, and a hen who somehow made it to the neighbor's yard before we could even process what was happening. She seemed fine at first, just shaken up and desperate to get back to the coop. But when I picked her up, her neck was soaked in blood. Is it from feather loss, or did that cat take a chunk out of her? She's acting normal, but I'm terrified she's hiding serious pain. What do I do next?