This morning when I'm checking on the chickens, I noticed that the buff/brown Turken had a spot of fresh blood on her neck. Looks like one of the other birds was being a little rough in determining pecking order.
I took her out of the pen, cleaned up her wound and put some anti-biotic ointment on it. When I get home from work tonight, I'll check to see if she's still being picked on. If so, I'll have to separate her for a few days in one of the old tubs until she heals. From what I've read, the omnivores can keep pecking at wounds until they kill the bird. I'd be bummed if that happened.
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