wound
Alektorophobia keeps wound in one place: 4 stories so far. The section currently leads with “That red spot won't quit: could your feathered friend be fighting fowl play”, “A silent roost, a feathered queen, and one very ruffled heart.”, and “A Pecking Problem: Wound Care Tips for Your Brave Hen”. Oh, that red spot. There's no gentle way to say it: Louise is gone. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every wound story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
That red spot won't quit: could your feathered friend be fighting fowl play
Oh, that red spot. I know the feeling, you keep watching it, hoping it'll fade, and instead it just sits there, looking angrier by the day. If your feathered friend has been sporting that same sore for a while with zero healing, your gut is probably right: something is off. Bullying can leave a mark, sure, but a wound that stays red and raw usually means infection has moved in, or there's a persistent irritant like mites or a splinter. Don't just wait and wonder. A good look under the feathers and a gentle clean might reveal the culprit.
A silent roost, a feathered queen, and one very ruffled heart.
There's no gentle way to say it: Louise is gone. When I went out to collect the eggs, I found her sitting on her favorite hen like she was trying to keep her warm one last time. No wound, no infection, no smell. Just a fluffy girl who'd laid an egg yesterday and eaten her breakfast like nothing was wrong. She was barely three years old, and I'm still scratching my head over how unfair that is. It's a quiet, gut-punch kind of loss, the kind that makes you stare at the coop and feel the silence.
A Pecking Problem: Wound Care Tips for Your Brave Hen
Well, look at you, already spotting the trouble spots in your first flock. That's half the battle, honestly. A coyote bite that's not healing and is getting pecked at? That's a classic case of "fowl play" turning into a bigger headache. Two weeks is a while for a wound to still be open, even if she seemed fine after the initial scare. The limp disappearing is great, but that back wound is the real story here. Pecking at it just makes things worse, so you're right to be concerned. My advice? Get her to a vet who knows birds. That bite is likely deeper than it looks, and infections love to hide.
Bumblefoot got your girls down? We've got cluck-tastic treatment tips
Oh, bumblefoot. Just the word makes me want to check every single one of my girls' toes. You're doing all the right things, and honestly, the fact that your limping girl is walking better is a huge win. But I totally get that nagging worry about that stubborn scab. Here's the thing about digging those suckers out: sometimes you think you got it all, but that hard core is deeper than it looks. If the wound isn't softening, you might have left a bit of the keratin plug behind. Keep up with the Epsom soaks to help draw it out, and don't be shy about gently pressing around the edges to see if anything else is hiding in there.