• Shapillon@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Yeah, often it’s too late when we notice. Prey instincts and all…

    We had an adorable black tipped hen that got bit (probably by a fox, it was the season). I noticed that she was acting a bit sluggish. The wound had gotten infected and about half her abdomen had rotten. I put her out of her misery.

    Chickens are a bit worse than cows regarding bullying. They peck at each other, especially if there’s already a wound. It can get serious enough that you have to separate the affected chicken and reintroduce them slowly with the others.

    • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
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      3 hours ago

      Pets are great, but at the cost of bittersweet sadness.

      Also chicken segregation until they manage to get a treaty (if they ever do) is also funny.