My Turkey hen was degloved by a predator last night, and from under her wing to her chest her skin was pulled off and down. It was hanging in a large flap of feathers and skin, we pinned it back together after cleaning it out and wrapped her in bandages, but she won’t leave the bandages alone...
Hi folks,
Glad to be here and just wanted to share the miraculous recovery of our hen Cleo.
I explain the story in the video but a few things I didn't mention that I want to clarify:
1. After her bumblefoot surgery, she seemed ok, but then she stopped laying and her whole body swelled up...
Successfully removed a long thorn from a hen's foot last weekend after soaking in Epsom salts. Soaked, flushed, antibiotic ointment, dressing. Soaked foot every day for three days just to make sure got all of it, Epsom salts. Re-applied antibiotic ointment and dressing. Skin has healed...