Thanks for the comments. Stevie is a bit of a star! Yes, she still lays. She had sight but went blind at about one year old. I think it must have been a genetic condition because her health has always been fine. She's quite a content little chicken. She comes when her name is called and she's...
Hopefully this will provide some inspiration for someone. We built this in our back yard in West Auckland. We have 6 chickens. Total cost of this coop was about $150 for the timber and screws. The corrugated iron was given to me from a friend replacing his roof. All other parts were collected...
Here she is checking out our handy work. She's in with the others, eating, playing and generally seems fine. That's the end of my chicken butt adventure.
I spoke to a friend from Thailand who recommended a remedy they use for injured birds in cock fighting. We made a mixture of turmeric, lime powder and water and applied to the injury.
Some updates for anyone coming across this with an injured chicken. Pictures are dreadful to look at I know but hope this helps someone in the future. I've established the chicken's injury is at the exit of it's vent (I think this is correct). The top part of skin above the exit hole was partly...
Post op pic. It's tricky getting pictures of your chickens butts! She seems very happy. I'll keep a close eye on her and update if she takes a turn for the worse. Otherwise consider her on the mend.
Thank you very much for your comments and help!
Thanks for replies. I have clipped around her butt a bit. I will ask my vet about some antibiotics. The dog is a little guy. He's a boston terrier. I don't think he did any other damage. He loves those chickens. He'd be devastated to lose one!
I think the vent is fine. It's the flap of skin...
OK so I let the chicken out of the safety cage. The poor dear headed striaght to her nesting box and laid me an egg. I cleaned her up and made the decision to cut off the dangly bit. It was obviously uncomfortable to her when I did this. There was a bit of blood that stopped quite quickly. I've...
Flystrike isn't a problem at the moment. I'm in New Zealand and we have no flies right now.
Please let me know what you think. I haven't killed an animal for over 10 years but would rather dispatch her to the next life than see her suffer. Thanks.
A couple of days ago a chicken escaped it's coop and my little dog got her. We thought there was no damage because it looked like he just had her by the wing. Today I noticed a messy butt. On closer inspection it looks like the tail is damaged. It is attached at both sides but looks severed at...