Advice on reintegrating my now-healed scalped pullet

[Ebz5003]

MY scalped Egyptian Fayoumis pullet's head is now completely healed so that the large black scab is gone and replaced by pale pink skin near white feathers. Do you all recommend letting her reintegrate using blukote on her head, or will her bare pink head

 

[Ebz5003]

MY scalped Egyptian Fayoumis pullet's head is now completely healed so that the large black scab is gone and replaced by pale pink skin near white feathers. Do you all recommend letting her reintegrate using blukote on her head, or will her bare pink head

Oops I posted by mistake. Will the bare pink head be more a target than blukote for bullies? The bird who scalped is now gone, but I'm worried they will be tempted to peck her odd head.

 

[azygous]

The bare pink head is a minor issue. The larger issue is that she's been out of circulation and now she will be jumped when she returns unless you take steps to protect her.

She needs a temporary safe pen where she and the flock can get safely reacquainted. Plan on her spending days in this enclosure for the next week at least.

 

[Ebz5003]

The bare pink head is a minor issue. The larger issue is that she's been out of circulation and now she will be jumped when she returns unless you take steps to protect her.

She needs a temporary safe pen where she and the flock can get safely reacquainted. Plan on her spending days in this enclosure for the next week at least.

I see. I didn't think of that, but it could solve her getting pecked all over again. Thanks!

 

[azygous]

After several days in the safe enclosure, let her out with the flock and watch what they all do. It will let her know that she's able to stand her ground, and it will let you know if she's ready to do it. This reintegration process can take several weeks, and actually is better to take it slow.

Let her roost with the flock at night unless she's getting too bullied.

 

[E flowers]

I see. I didn't think of that, but it could solve her getting pecked all over again. Thanks!

Been looking around for recent posts by Egyptian fayoumi owners. Can you tell me does your bird/birds have strong eyeshine? Mostly just curious. Also do they wake and sleep at dawn/dusk like normal chicken breeds?

 

[Ebz5003]

Been looking around for recent posts by Egyptian fayoumi owners. Can you tell me does your bird/birds have strong eyeshine? Mostly just curious. Also do they wake and sleep at dawn/dusk like normal chicken breeds?

I have no idea about her eyeshine. She tends to follow the other similar-aged pullets around as they either roost or bed down for the night in the coop. She sleeps in a pile of pullets in the coop, when it gets dark in the evening.

 

[E flowers]

I have no idea about her eyeshine. She tends to follow the other similar-aged pullets around as they either roost or bed down for the night in the coop. She sleeps in a pile of pullets in the coop, when it gets dark in the evening.

Ok thx.

Been going down a bit of a rabbit hole about breeds (specifically game breeds) with stronger eyeshine and crepuscular sleep/wake cycle.

Just trying to figure out my options for a future breeding project. Learned that the hard feathered orientals are strong for both and thought maybe the Egyptian fayoumi has some of the same genetics.

 

[Ebz5003]

Ok thx.

Been going down a bit of a rabbit hole about breeds (specifically game breeds) with stronger eyeshine and crepuscular sleep/wake cycle.

Just trying to figure out my options for a future breeding project. Learned that the hard feathered orientals are strong for both and thought maybe the Egyptian fayoumi has some of the same genetics.

Interesting. I don't know. This chicken is very different from every other breed I have. She is extremely flighty, active, and "honks" instead of the typical clucking. She is much faster to find grains and other food thrown on the ground for foraging. Is one of the hardest birds to catch. I am guessing she would escape predators well if left to free-range? Even though a heat-hardy breed, ahe has done well in the coop/run in 20-something weather this winter. Was easily bullied in the beginning. I got this one from Meyer Hatchery.