Attack...bloody bird found and in shock suspected.

[getaclue]

The reason not to use peroxide on this wound, is that being a liquid, can cause further bleeding. You are trying to stop, or at least keep the bleeding to a bare minimum. Antibiotic ointment is a better choice in this instance.

 

[The Homestead CEO]

The reason not to use peroxide on this wound, is that being a liquid, can cause further bleeding. You are trying to stop, or at least keep the bleeding to a bare minimum. Antibiotic ointment is a better choice in this instance.

Thank you!

 

[Vickischics]

That is correct. Also, anytime you use a liquid near the face, you run the risk of aspiration or the liquid runs into their beak. Plus, you don't want H2O2 to get into the eyes.
Trim all the feathers away to visualized the damage. Then if you must clean the wound or suture it. NO LIDOCAINE. It is toxic to our chickens.
Rinse the wound with a saline solution if you have any. Otherwise, use water or diluted cholahexine.
Keep the wound moist with a triple antibiotic WithOut pain medication added. After about 12 hours, apply Blu-kote antiseptic spray.
It WILL stain everything it touches a blue/purple color.
This not only seals the wound, it also blocks the color red that other chickens are attracted to.
Keep her inside away from flys and nats. Flys love to lay magot eggs on wounds. Keep her protected until she is healed. I have a 12 week old polish secured for 3 weeks now going on 4 weeks. Feed her scrambled eggs, yogurt with feed and offered her hydro-hen daily and of course fresh water. The Big girls attacked her and left her for dead. They scalped her to the bone, stripped her neck to the muscles and tendons and pecked her back and wings to the meat.
She is living and healing.
Our chickens ate Tough little girls n roos.
Good luck tonight.
I'm sorry you had to experience this type of trauma.

 

[The Homestead CEO]

so update here...48 hours in. Doing ok but still weak and keeping in isolation. Bird is up and about, no longer wobbly but definitely slow to move. Eating and drinking. pellets dropped in water seems to be her thing.(Found accidentally)...That was ok with me for her just to eat but switched to crumble and she self feeding that....small supervised visits to the yard...eating grass and taking dust baths albeit subdued and slow...10 min or so and then back in isolation to rest...Letting her mingle supervised with the flock, her outside and them in the run locked....Hopefully this will help with re-introduction when healed.

$250 spent on Amazon assembling a chicken first aid kit so I don't get caught with my feathers down again.

Thanks again so much all...I'll inform ask questions as we go here.

 

[getaclue]

I'd keep her in, for now. It takes a day, two, or three for them to really come out of shock. You don't want her taking dust baths for now. Too much risk of getting dirt in the wound, infection, and accidentally opening the wound back open. Give her about 3 more days, then reassess her situation.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

$250 spent on Amazon assembling a chicken first aid kit so I don't get caught with my feathers down again.

Now I'm curious... what's in your $250 kit?

 

[Molly Mojo]

so update here...48 hours in. Doing ok but still weak and keeping in isolation. Bird is up and about, no longer wobbly but definitely slow to move. Eating and drinking. pellets dropped in water seems to be her thing.(Found accidentally)...That was ok with me for her just to eat but switched to crumble and she self feeding that....small supervised visits to the yard...eating grass and taking dust baths albeit subdued and slow...10 min or so and then back in isolation to rest...Letting her mingle supervised with the flock, her outside and them in the run locked....Hopefully this will help with re-introduction when healed.

$250 spent on Amazon assembling a chicken first aid kit so I don't get caught with my feathers down again.

Thanks again so much all...I'll inform ask questions as we go here.

I literally was making a mental checklist.

 

[The Homestead CEO]

Now I'm curious... what's in your $250 kit?

some of this can double for us on the homestead also

Vetrx X2
10 ml syringe(100pk)
18pk save-a-chick electrolytes
Sterile non-adherent gauze-100pk
vet wrap 4"X5yd 12 pk---can be cut in 2 to make 2"X5yd...Best price that way...bang for the $
orange backpack to hold all $6
Chlorhexidine Spray, 4 Percent, 8-Ounce
Epsom salt 19lbs(Lifetime supply...lol $26)
Corid 9.6%
Pack of 8 towels(Wraps/calming during first aid treatment)
triple antibiotic ointment---(tubes and individual packets)...Extra extra supply here
super glue


There were a few things extra in there for us that got lumped into the $250 statement...

actually cost $198 for all inc. shipping/tax



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[Matejka]

Epsom salts is a staple at the house. I use it ALOT in my bath. I scent it with essentials oils also. Taken internally it's good also. 19 lbs @ $26 not bad. Gonna go order some now-thanks!

 

[The Homestead CEO]

so...new thing happening...and its 2 separate hens...general vague search results nothing....Answers/advice anyone?

clear liquid vomit.....NOT impacted crop.(That I can tell after looking)

research says chickens DO NOT vomit, that its impacted crop....chickens eating and drinking normal.

the 1 non injured hen has regular poop.....the injured hen had a clear watery diarrhea that was clear one time, bet regular the rest.

about 1/4 cup in volume at each episode....either completely clear or tiny fine brown and black particulate matter.

advice?