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Give us an update later if you can. I'm sure you are relieved that they are back with him.

Good to hear. I hope his owners get home soon to see him. You have been working so hard to help this little guy. I'm glad that Suzie and Casportpony helped you out with first aid and tube feeding help. Hopefully he will recover from this.

Chickens don't seem to bleed a lot with some of the injuries I have seen here on BYC. A piece of aquarium tubing (from WalMart or a pet store) and a 35 or 60 cc syringe from a feed store can function as a tube or crop feeding apparatus. Kay Tee baby bird food is good to use with tube feeding...

Neosporin ointment would be good for the eye. If he isn't eating I would try some electrolyte water, and dip his beak into it giving him time to swallow. Save_A-Chick vitamin/electrolyte packets for the water are at most feed stores such as Tractor Supply. Or you can make electrolytes...

The ointment may keep the scab soft, so I would use it. Feel of his ribs on either side for any poofiness, or air trapped under the skin. If he is walking around he may do fine, but he may be a little sore. The foods to offer, but not force are his usual feed, maybe moistened with water to an...

Good news about his head. Those things would be fine to use, and even plain dish soap and water will work to clean the wound. Peroxide can be used just once to clean wounds. I'm glad to hear that he is walking around. Many chickens when attacked with just freeze up and not move. It's good...

If it is wry neck, the most important vitamins are thiamine (B1,) vitamin E, and selenium. Some people will use PolyVisol baby vitamins 2-3 drops by mouth daily, and give 25 mcg of selenium, but there is selenium in eggs, low sodium canned tuna, sunflower seeds, and chopped Brazil nuts. I...

Does he raise his head up, or does it seem stuck down like that. It could be wry or crook neck which is a neurolgical symptom of head injuries, diseases, and vitamin deficiency. As Suzie said, silkies with vaulted skulls are prone to head injuries, and they are also prone to wry neck. I agree...