robbieg
In the Brooder
- Apr 1, 2019
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Hey Guys,
Long time follower but first time poster...because i need help.
I have 5 beautiful chickens who have just started laying (australorp x 1, australorp x silkie x 2, white sussex x 2).
Yesterday my partner and I picked up a 16 week old Barred Rock and a 12 week old Gold Laced Wyandotte (we named her Lacey).
Lacey sneezed a couple of times on the way home from the breeder so we decided to quarantine both new chicks for several weeks to make sure her sniffles were sorted before we introduced them to the older chicks.
Today whilst I was out Lacey managed to squeeze through a gap in the wire (a horrible mistake on my end) and my 2 x kelpies saw Lacey wandering around and went down to see her. Both our dogs are great with our chickens however our chickens are calm and placid and are fine with the dogs. I'm presuming Lacey ran from them and they grabbed her numerous times.
I got home about an hour after the incident and found Lacey curled up in some bushes.
She has a bad wound on her back, she appears to have two medium puncture wounds and is missing a lot of feathers.
I placed her inside a container with a heat light and a towel inside our house. She does walk on both legs and they are not broken. She basically just sits there with her eyes closed quietly.
When I first brought her in i could hear a gurgling sound coming when she breaths which I thought could have been a internal injury (punctured lung possibly).
It has been about 6 hours since I have brought her inside.
She still lays there with her eyes closed but will open them and appear alert for about 10 seconds when I come in to check on her before going back to sleep.
Her gurgling has stopped after she sneezed a couple more times which made me feel like it was just her little cold she had and was too tired and sore to get rid of the mucus or build up in her nose. She is breathing fine now.
Just then I went in and gave her a 5 ml syringe with some water and a tiny bit of ACV in it which I paced on her beak - she did drink a fair bit and even turned her beak on the side as if to say I want more!
She did peck at 1 grain seed that I left in her bowl but has not tried to eat apart from the 1 attempt.
I have tried as best I can to get some Betadine (Iodine) onto the open would and used some Betadine mixed with warm water to rub across her featherless area. (photo is Betadine not blood)
The wound is still a bit dirty but there is not much I can do as she pulls her wings back in when I try to open them up.
Just need some advice as what to do next and what to expect....
How often do i give her water?
Should I add anything to her water?
Should I offer food?
Can I keep the light on at night because we don't have a heat pad or anything like that.
Thanks for reading this essay - just feel so guilty this happened in the first place to such a beautiful bird.
Fingers crossed she makes in through the night!
FYI - Located in Dandenong Ranges, Victoria Australia
Long time follower but first time poster...because i need help.
I have 5 beautiful chickens who have just started laying (australorp x 1, australorp x silkie x 2, white sussex x 2).
Yesterday my partner and I picked up a 16 week old Barred Rock and a 12 week old Gold Laced Wyandotte (we named her Lacey).
Lacey sneezed a couple of times on the way home from the breeder so we decided to quarantine both new chicks for several weeks to make sure her sniffles were sorted before we introduced them to the older chicks.
Today whilst I was out Lacey managed to squeeze through a gap in the wire (a horrible mistake on my end) and my 2 x kelpies saw Lacey wandering around and went down to see her. Both our dogs are great with our chickens however our chickens are calm and placid and are fine with the dogs. I'm presuming Lacey ran from them and they grabbed her numerous times.
I got home about an hour after the incident and found Lacey curled up in some bushes.
She has a bad wound on her back, she appears to have two medium puncture wounds and is missing a lot of feathers.
I placed her inside a container with a heat light and a towel inside our house. She does walk on both legs and they are not broken. She basically just sits there with her eyes closed quietly.
When I first brought her in i could hear a gurgling sound coming when she breaths which I thought could have been a internal injury (punctured lung possibly).
It has been about 6 hours since I have brought her inside.
She still lays there with her eyes closed but will open them and appear alert for about 10 seconds when I come in to check on her before going back to sleep.
Her gurgling has stopped after she sneezed a couple more times which made me feel like it was just her little cold she had and was too tired and sore to get rid of the mucus or build up in her nose. She is breathing fine now.
Just then I went in and gave her a 5 ml syringe with some water and a tiny bit of ACV in it which I paced on her beak - she did drink a fair bit and even turned her beak on the side as if to say I want more!
She did peck at 1 grain seed that I left in her bowl but has not tried to eat apart from the 1 attempt.
I have tried as best I can to get some Betadine (Iodine) onto the open would and used some Betadine mixed with warm water to rub across her featherless area. (photo is Betadine not blood)
The wound is still a bit dirty but there is not much I can do as she pulls her wings back in when I try to open them up.
Just need some advice as what to do next and what to expect....
How often do i give her water?
Should I add anything to her water?
Should I offer food?
Can I keep the light on at night because we don't have a heat pad or anything like that.
Thanks for reading this essay - just feel so guilty this happened in the first place to such a beautiful bird.
Fingers crossed she makes in through the night!
FYI - Located in Dandenong Ranges, Victoria Australia