Hello all!

[Henhouse123]

Hi everyone. I'm here, from Ontario.
I'd love some info & feedback on a few things. I've posted a thread and hoping to get some help! I have 6 Red Sex Link hens approx 18 weeks old
Thanks in advance

 

[BirdWrangler]

Welcome to BYC! So glad you joined

 

[triciayoung]

Hi everyone. I'm here, from Ontario.
I'd love some info & feedback on a few things. I've posted a thread and hoping to get some help! I have 6 Red Sex Link hens approx 18 weeks old
Thanks in advance

Welcome. Thank you for the beautiful pictures of your hens. You can ask questions here as well.

 

[Henhouse123]

Thank you
Pls help! I posted this in the "emergency" section but idk if I did it right, I'm still trying to navigate through this site.
I recently got 6 red sex link hens (approx 18 wks old) Today my American bulldog pushed his way in the run as I tried to get in & attacked one of my hens I got her out of his mouth but she has 2 small puncture wounds and 2 larger ones with blood. I applied pressure, washed them, put corn starch and then neosporin on them. She was already showing signs of a "cold" and rasping or rattling a bit, now after the attack she has clear drool coming from her mouth. Im so scared. I gave her fresh water, food and oatmeal. She put herself in a corner for a few hours and had her head down, tail down and her eyes were closing taking shallow breaths. She finally "woke up" a bit & had some oatmeal and a cpl sips of water. She still has drool coming from her mouth & wet nostrils. Is it from the attack or the cold? What should I do!? My heart is broken!!!

 

[triciayoung]

Thank you
Pls help! I posted this in the "emergency" section but idk if I did it right, I'm still trying to navigate through this site.
I recently got 6 red sex link hens (approx 18 wks old) Today my American bulldog pushed his way in the run as I tried to get in & attacked one of my hens I got her out of his mouth but she has 2 small puncture wounds and 2 larger ones with blood. I applied pressure, washed them, put corn starch and then neosporin on them. She was already showing signs of a "cold" and rasping or rattling a bit, now after the attack she has clear drool coming from her mouth. Im so scared. I gave her fresh water, food and oatmeal. She put herself in a corner for a few hours and had her head down, tail down and her eyes were closing taking shallow breaths. She finally "woke up" a bit & had some oatmeal and a cpl sips of water. She still has drool coming from her mouth & wet nostrils. Is it from the attack or the cold? What should I do!? My heart is broken!!!

Bring her in and away from the dog (obviously). Do you have any antibiotics? If so, what do you have? It is really good that she is eating and drinking.

 

[Henhouse123]

She wouldn't eat or drink or hardly open her eyes for a few hours but then she got better amd started eating and drinking a little bit. I put VetRx in their water & also under her beak, neck and top of her head. I cleaned the wounds and 1st put corn starch to stop the bleeding, then I applied Neosporin/Polysporin to the wounds. Nothing else. I don't have anything else...what should I do?

 

[Debbie292d]

I replied on your post in the ER forum to give my best ideas of what to do and to bump it up so more experienced folks than I can maybe see it and help.

Welcome to BYC though. Sorry it's on a sad note. Hopefully, she'll be okay.

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here in this poultry loving community. So very sorry about the attack on your girl. You have good advice from others already. I know of nothing to add.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.
She may have a punctured lung? from being in his mouth.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! Thank's for sharing the picture's your Chickens are Beautiful!