- Jun 9, 2010
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I have a Rhode Island Red she is 13 weeks old now. I am a first time chicken owner...9 other chickens
About 4 weeks ago, She was getting her new (first) blood feathers and was just moved to an outside pen (age 9 weeks then).
One of my dogs spooked her and she must have flown into an object in the pen. The dog did not get in the pen.
I noticed the blood on her side and dripping down her leg. the other chickens were all pecking at her so i got her out.
The wound is on the underside of her right wing at the outside joint.
the night this happened she did not want me holding her or messing with the wing. I did manage to see blood coming out of a perfect hole right at the joint.
This chicken bled so much i don't know how she lived. I tried to wrap the wing, she freaked out. So i ended up making a big band-aid from gauze and duct tape.
Stuck it to her wing and figured if she lived through the night it would be through the grace of God.
She survived the night and got her name GRACE. I figured i would leave the tape on and let the wound scab and heal.
Well chickens are nuts, she managed to rip the tape of after a few days and almost bled out while i was at work.
She was almost dead mouth open eyes shut, i taped her up and watered her. next morning.
Cluck Cluck...she was alive. This tape ripping, bleed out, near death thing has gone on for 4 weeks. At least 5-6 near death moments!
I am about ready to loose my mind. She is so sweet and i wish she would heal.
I read about maybe a quill is broke off at the skin level and that is like an open faucet because the feather may have been in blood mode at time of break.
I have no clue, i have tried to compare the good wing but she is nuts and won't hold still.
Some have said use super glue......etc.
I will try to post picture or link in a few minutes
TX Dave SE MICHIGAN
I will attempt to attach a picture of the wound for advise.
About 4 weeks ago, She was getting her new (first) blood feathers and was just moved to an outside pen (age 9 weeks then).
One of my dogs spooked her and she must have flown into an object in the pen. The dog did not get in the pen.
I noticed the blood on her side and dripping down her leg. the other chickens were all pecking at her so i got her out.
The wound is on the underside of her right wing at the outside joint.
the night this happened she did not want me holding her or messing with the wing. I did manage to see blood coming out of a perfect hole right at the joint.
This chicken bled so much i don't know how she lived. I tried to wrap the wing, she freaked out. So i ended up making a big band-aid from gauze and duct tape.
Stuck it to her wing and figured if she lived through the night it would be through the grace of God.
She survived the night and got her name GRACE. I figured i would leave the tape on and let the wound scab and heal.
Well chickens are nuts, she managed to rip the tape of after a few days and almost bled out while i was at work.
She was almost dead mouth open eyes shut, i taped her up and watered her. next morning.
Cluck Cluck...she was alive. This tape ripping, bleed out, near death thing has gone on for 4 weeks. At least 5-6 near death moments!
I am about ready to loose my mind. She is so sweet and i wish she would heal.
I read about maybe a quill is broke off at the skin level and that is like an open faucet because the feather may have been in blood mode at time of break.
I have no clue, i have tried to compare the good wing but she is nuts and won't hold still.
Some have said use super glue......etc.
I will try to post picture or link in a few minutes
TX Dave SE MICHIGAN
I will attempt to attach a picture of the wound for advise.


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