My hen, Vivi, was attacked by another hen about a week and a half ago. She had a deep wound in her neck that we treated every two hours for 4 days with a peroxide/water mixture & then applying anti bacterial ointment onto the wound. Here are pictures of the wound the day it happened. 
The above photo is when I first found her (morning) 
This photo is that night. The fat cells swelled after being exposed to air and made the wound look 10 times worse than it was. Unfortunatley the rest of the photos I have of the wound as it heals are on my phone (I can upload them into the comments). But anyways...that was just some background information. She is healing perfectly. After 3 days of the treatment the wound began to close so we treated for another day and then let it heal. It is now a quarter of the original size. She is living in my brooder box (3 foot by 3 foot) in my garage until she is healed completely. I leave the garage light on all day for her and turn it off at night. Sometimes the garage door is left open during the day but I am nervous about doing that because I lost two baby chicks to raccoons when the door was left open. A couple days after her injury we noticed her face and comb were very red and because she is close to laying age I didn't think much of it. Here is a pic of her face (side view) the day before her injury & one the day of her injury. 
^ Day of Injury 
Above & Below: Day Before Injury 
Below: 2 or 3 Days Before Injury 
Above & Below: Day She Came Home (1 Week Before Injury) 
As you can see in the above examples her comb and face is quite red, which is normal and she isn't skinny and is a good weight (all good signs). Below are some photos taken today showing her pale comb.
The photo below is showing a before photo (TOP) & an after (BOTTOM)
She also feels lighter and more bony when I pick her up. Her diet has not changed other than not getting as much time outside (she can only be outside when I am outside with her since I have no other pen to put her. She is getting chick starter, ultra kibble treats on occasion, grit, and fresh water. She has a roost in her pen and I don't know what could be wrong but could she possibly be depressed not getting enough sunlight and not having other chickens with her? What can I do to help her? Is she ill?
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