Hey yall! I am new to Backyard Chickens, and just felt like i wanted to post something:) This seems like a very informative site, and im sure ill be a bit of help, i have raised chickens since i was about 3 years old and had up to 300 free range hens at one point I live in tn and at the moment i...
Blu kote is what i use on any of my animals wounds. It will dye her skin and feathers, but it will keep the maggots from hatching again, if any flies get to her. The cut doesnt look too serious if you take care of it for the next few days chickens normally heal pretty quickly. Hope this helps!!
When i have a hen that gets down like that, I take 1 tsp dark karo syrup, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it with 1/2 cup of arm water and syringe feed it. It should get her back on her feet enough to nibble at some feed. And keep her in an area around 70...