Mother Hen
True BYH Addict
Last year we used red plastic key ring type bands to band the older chickens so we would be able to tell them apart from the younger ones. Well, I noticed that one wasn't walking or running right and at a closer inspection the cause was the band was cutting into her leg. I was able to remove it without too much difficulty even though she was throwing a hissy fit, as I started getting it loosened up a puss like substance started leaking from where the band had been cutting into her leg. As soon as I put her down after getting it completely removed she got on the bottom roost without too much difficulty. When I opened the chickens up this morning she had a difficulty getting off the roost and she wasn't using that leg at all. I did take a look at her even though she wouldn't let me get really close to her and didn't see any signs of where the other chickens may have been picking on her.
Did I do the right thing by removing the band? Should I separate her NOW? Is there anything I could use to treat the wound that wouldn't cause harm to her?
Did I do the right thing by removing the band? Should I separate her NOW? Is there anything I could use to treat the wound that wouldn't cause harm to her?