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  1. Mbh236

    Newly Aggressive Hen

    I have 4 hens in an enclosure that they’ve been in for almost 2 years and out of no where my smallest Ameraucana hen (who is at the lowest pecking order) has just started attacking my brown leg horn hen, holding her down, pecking her head, and drawing blood. It’s been a few days and she hasn’t...
  2. Chikenshiken

    Duck attacked by raccoon three weeks ago! Help! Should he be better by now?

    My duck was attacked by a raccoon three weeks ago. His brother sadly had to be put down yesterday because his leg issues were too severe to fix. However, my ducks legs look a lot better, not saying that means much, than his brother. After having to put his brother down, as they are both my first...
  3. sleepycat

    need help with treating REALLY bad quail wounds

    so i have a button roo who is normally with my girls, but i started noticing my girls had some bald patches from him, so i decided to try to put him in with my bachelor roos. they tore him up. the skin is peeling off of his head and he is obviously in a ton of pain. i feel so bad, im literally...
    • sleepycat
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    • attack blood injured open wound quail
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Quail
  4. N

    Bear mauled chicken

    I need your help, y'all, and your input on what I should do for one of my girls that was badly clawed at by a bear last night. Last night, we had our first successful bear attack (well, successful for the bear). We thought we'd done enough to deter them (we live in the southern Sierras), as...
  5. SummerTheAnimalGirl

    Bobcat attack, please help!

    Long story short a bobcat attacked one of my hens. He grabbed onto her neck but my dad jumped out of the window and was able to get the bobcat to drop her and run off. There are no bad wounds, just some missing feathers and a little bit of blood but that is the extent of it. She is not acting...
  6. H

    Do I bandage the duck's leg or not?

    One of our ducks has a leg wound (not on the foot). I've emphasized that because everything we have looked up has talked about foot injuries but it's not the same. It's a long gash, one of two wounds we found her with several days ago. We believe a predator attacked her but did not see what...
    • Humble Shack Farm
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    • abscess attack bandage duck injury leg predator wound wrap
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. M

    Will she get attacked?

    A predator killed all but 1 of my Guinea fowl flock. She is very lonely & keeps escaping my pen. I know 2 people with Guineas who are willing to add her to their flock but I am worried since she is all by herself that they may attack her & be hard on her. I know with my chickens I have never...
    • mg37
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    • attack flock guinea guinea fowl guinea hens introduce
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  8. M

    Something attacked my Guinea fowl…

    I had 4 guineas… they were originally in a pen with our 33 chickens, but they kept attacking some of the chickens badly. We made them their own coop/enclosure & let them free range. Only lasted about 3 weeks and something ate 3 out of my 4 guineas. I’ve put the last one in with the chickens...
  9. 1

    Mystery Murderer *Photo of Deceased Body Included*

    This morning, I let the chickens out of their coop, into their run, and all twelve were healthy and in stable condition. This evening, when I went to put the chickens back in the coop, I found one chick dead and decapitated. My run is made of 1/4" hardware cloth all the way round, with a...
  10. BookThief

    Unknown Predator

    Sorry it's long. If you don't want to read, here's the very short version: 1 chicken dead with no known cause, 1 missing. Some of the live chickens and ducks have saliva on them but no injuries or broken bones. What happened? The full version: Last night, my fiance woke me up at 4:30am and...
    • BookThief
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    • animal attack blood canine coyotes dogs feathers injuries predator unknown
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  11. S

    Buffalo gnat attack

    My flock was attacked by a swarm of buffalo gnats it was HORRIFIC. All my pullets seem to be doing ok except for one who got the worst of it. I mean hundreds of these things eating her alive in her eyes, nose, and body. The attack happened yesterday at sunset now about 11 hours later she’s doing...
    • sunstained
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    • attack attack by predator buffalo gnat gnats lethargic pest pest protection pests pullet turkey gnat
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  12. NorthEastGameBirds

    Help needed ASAP

    I’ve got a flock of birds that live completely free range and roost in the trees. Out of this flock I’ve got 11 new chicks who are housed at night, but out early morning. I checked on them last night as the chicks were going to bed and I noticed 4 of them have been beaten up pretty bad by...
  13. B

    Bruised Turkey

    Hello, my 1 year old tom was chased by a dog and fell on a hard surface a few times. It’s been 3 days and he now has bruising along his underside (chest and belly). He won’t stand but he is eating and drinking. How long should I expect for recovery? Anything I should be doing up help him?
  14. B

    Wounded Hen

    Warning : Graphic Images Hi all, we had an attack a few days ago and one of our hens is severely wounded. She is doing much better every day but I just wanted to make sure I’m following the correct steps. I have been spraying Banixx on her wounds 2-3 times and day and applying neosporin once...
  15. O

    Introducing New Hens to a flock of 1

    Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...
    • oscarwhitehampton
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    • attack attack hen combining flocks dog attack hens introduce introducing a new flock new addition new additions to flock new hens to flock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  16. C

    Submissive rooster

    Hi guys! I need help. I have eight chickens that were four months old when we got a rooster that was three months old. He is a silver laced Orpington and is double their size. Their breeds are black sex linked, red sex linked and blue azure. They have been bullying HIM for almost two months now...
  17. M

    Duck attacked by a raccoon

    Hi guys. An hour ago my 8 week old Muscovy was attacked by a raccoon. I ran out and kicked the hell out of it but it got away. My duck has a small hole in its head but is however conscious. I cleaned the wound and ran warm saline water over the wound. He is however too weak to stand or...
  18. B

    Rooster attacking a hen not in their flock

    So recently my chicken has started free ranging, she is only one and her age is 1 too, she is overall healthy, the place I free range in has an established flock with an Aseel rooster and two unknown breeds, Aseel is being the most aggresive and attacks my chicken randomly (my chicken doesn't...
  19. N

    Which Rooster should I get rid of?

    I have a flock of 4 hens and 2 roosters. They are all about 6 months old now. I’ve always known that I have too many roosters but I’ve had a hard time finding a home for one. It wasn’t an issue until this morning. One of my roosters was relentlessly attacking the other. Oddly enough, the one...
  20. kchapman81

    Getting rid of a fox?

    Yesterday afternoon we lost our sweet girl Bramble to a fox. Luckily we were able to catch what was happening in time to save the rest. This happened in their run which we are already working in making it better and getting better (smaller holes) wire however any tips on getting rid of the fox...
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