Attacked by Racoon, Severe Injuries, Emergency, Plz Help

[OG Anomaly]

The powder is available at Tractor Supply in the cattle section.

Thank you! Will get some tomorrow then.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree the poop is concerning, but correct me if I'm wrong, this hen has really had nothing but liquids since last Sunday when she was attacked.

Green would most likely be from lack of nutrition or possibly infection. My first thought when I saw the photo was Nutri-Drench as well.

Since your vet was able to give you antibiotics for her, it would be best to take a fecal sample to him for testing. He can take a look and determine if it is blood and if the cause is from Cocci or if she is bleeding internally. She was so severely injured, she may have something bleeding inside.

 

[abraga]

Humm..i wouldn't keep her on antibiotics more than 10 days. I'd give her a break from them and see if she continues to heal. They could possibly be affecting her appetite to. Cold birds do not eat well either. I would switch to just keeping antibiotic ointment on the wounds. I wouldn't worry to much about scabs. As she feels better and starts to groom herself she'll probly rub them off. Sometimes eye lacerations are white/cloudy as they start to heal.it may get better..or may not. But if it heals and is still cloudy she may have some limited (blurred)vision. Sick chickens will oftentimes isolafe themselves from the flock so i wouldnt worry to much about loneliness. However, it may encourage her to eat and resume natural activities if you can place her in proximity of the other birds so she can be a part of the flocks natural foraging activities. Also..it will do her some good to get fresh air/sun and stimulate her. Do u have a cage u can put her in to be close but protected from the flock?perhaps a wire dog crate? Then u can sprinkle goodies on the ground so she can indulge in natural foraging behavior. The tag on her eye will hopefully smooth out a bit as the skin heals and the constant opening/ closing of the eye. I'd still offer the mealworms, eggs and soaked feed. The poop is darker because of the antibiotics..i couldn't tell weather it was blood or not. If she's not showing any signs of infection...i would not do a second round of them. They could be affecting her desire to eat and upsetting her intestines. They kill off the good bacteria.

 

[abraga]

Humm..i wouldn't keep her on antibiotics more than 10 days. I'd give her a break from them and see if she continues to heal. They could possibly be affecting her appetite to. Cold birds do not eat well either. I would switch to just keeping antibiotic ointment on the wounds. I wouldn't worry to much about scabs. As she feels better and starts to groom herself she'll probly rub them off. Sometimes eye lacerations are white/cloudy as they start to heal.it may get better..or may not. But if it heals and is still cloudy she may have some limited (blurred)vision. Sick chickens will oftentimes isolafe themselves from the flock so i wouldnt worry to much about loneliness. However, it may encourage her to eat and resume natural activities if you can place her in proximity of the other birds so she can be a part of the flocks natural foraging activities. Also..it will do her some good to get fresh air/sun and stimulate her. Do u have a cage u can put her in to be close but protected from the flock?perhaps a wire dog crate? Then u can sprinkle goodies on the ground so she can indulge in natural foraging behavior. The tag on her eye will hopefully smooth out a bit as the skin heals and the constant opening/ closing of the eye. I'd still offer the mealworms, eggs and soaked feed. The poop is darker because of the antibiotics..i couldn't tell weather it was blood or not. If she's not showing any signs of infection...i would not do a second round of them. They could be affecting her desire to eat and upsetting her intestines. They kill off the good bacteria.

by the way..she looks like she's healing good. I think the best medicine might be fresh air, sunshine and a few hours close to her flock to perk her up!

 

[Steve J]

Raccoons are about the worst aren't they. I had my outside light out a few nights and one came into my coop, killed my best Easter egger , dragged her outside left her because my dogs were on it by then. They killed the coon , but she was already dead. Now I keep the pen and coop lit up with LEDS and the chicks locked in. Too many coons around anymore, because nobody hunts them. When I was growing up in the 70s they were not nearly as populous because we hunted them with hounds. The fur would bring 30-45 dollars. Now it's nearly worthless.

 

[abraga]

On getting ur chickens into the coop..i only feed mine in the coop in the beginning. They must go inside for feed/water. I also start thier training w mealworms when they are young. I use the magic words "chick chick" when I feed treats. So..at night I go inside the coop and say chick chick and they all come running for a bedtime snack. The "boss" chickens come in 1st. It's usually the ones on the low end of pecking order that are last. So ur stragglers might be waiting on the boss ladies to settle down b4 they go in.All of them go into lockdown at night. I also use old bread..cooked eggs or a nice big bowl of cooked oatmeal with honey and coconut milk..cuz I don't always have worms. I raise my own mealys..but run low..specially now cuz I have chicks..so i bulk buy live ones on amazon...they're easy to keep alive..i keep them in containers with carrots/sweet potatoes..chicken feed and mixed grains like bran, flax, cornmeal. If u bulk buy them..u can start to raise ur own..fairly easy. Anyway...start training by using words to call them with treat rewards. They learn fast to associate the words u choose w food. For a few days..go out as much as u can and use ur words to call them..if u need to ..get close as u can and say the words while tossing treats. U can also go into the coop 1st thing in the morning b4 turn out and use the same routine. Should only take a day or 2 if u do it several times a day. The lower status birds will usually be the last to come cuz the boss girls get 1st choice of yummy stuff..so..make sure u have enough for those to.

 

[OG Anomaly]

I agree the poop is concerning, but correct me if I'm wrong, this hen has really had nothing but liquids since last Sunday when she was attacked.

Green would most likely be from lack of nutrition or possibly infection. My first thought when I saw the photo was Nutri-Drench as well.

Since your vet was able to give you antibiotics for her, it would be best to take a fecal sample to him for testing. He can take a look and determine if it is blood and if the cause is from Cocci or if she is bleeding internally. She was so severely injured, she may have something bleeding inside.

Thank you, I'll ask the vet about a culture, and you're correct, she's only had liquids. She started eating raw egg yesterday and has continued today, but that's it. We're going to try a smoothie made with some greens, feed & meal worms, and hopefully she'll eat that. But, it would still be a liquid form. I keep trying to offer solid, but she wants nothing to do with it.
I think it was you who mentioned her neck might be sore? And yes, I think so too, but thought it would be healing by now.

 

[OG Anomaly]

Humm..i wouldn't keep her on antibiotics more than 10 days. I'd give her a break from them and see if she continues to heal. They could possibly be affecting her appetite to. Cold birds do not eat well either. I would switch to just keeping antibiotic ointment on the wounds. I wouldn't worry to much about scabs. As she feels better and starts to groom herself she'll probly rub them off. Sometimes eye lacerations are white/cloudy as they start to heal.it may get better..or may not. But if it heals and is still cloudy she may have some limited (blurred)vision. Sick chickens will oftentimes isolafe themselves from the flock so i wouldnt worry to much about loneliness. However, it may encourage her to eat and resume natural activities if you can place her in proximity of the other birds so she can be a part of the flocks natural foraging activities. Also..it will do her some good to get fresh air/sun and stimulate her. Do u have a cage u can put her in to be close but protected from the flock?perhaps a wire dog crate? Then u can sprinkle goodies on the ground so she can indulge in natural foraging behavior. The tag on her eye will hopefully smooth out a bit as the skin heals and the constant opening/ closing of the eye. I'd still offer the mealworms, eggs and soaked feed. The poop is darker because of the antibiotics..i couldn't tell weather it was blood or not. If she's not showing any signs of infection...i would not do a second round of them. They could be affecting her desire to eat and upsetting her intestines. They kill off the good bacteria.

She's been on the antibiotics for about 7 days, and we're pretty much done anyway, there's only a small amount of powder left (not even enough for a full dose) so I won't give it to her & see if that makes a difference. I know when I'm on antibiotics, they usually make my stomach upset.

We don't have a cage, but I've been taking her outside to feed her, so she can get fresh air. At least 2-4 hrs a day. I also move her box near an open doorway or window when she's in the house, until bedtime, I don't want her to get cold. She can hear the other chickens and does listen to them. I do want to get a cage, but just can't right now.

She ripped open her eye again, from scratching, ughh! I was worried about it, but then she seemed to quit, so I didn't, then she did! Soo, now I've made a little 'hobble' set up for her (Thanks to biophiliac for the idea!) And I really do hope it smooths out, because now it's even more in her way!
Kicking myself so hard for not making that hobble right away

Good to know they'll isolate themselves anyway & she's not going to get real lonely. I've been doing the treat thing and noticed this morning that they all followed me for treats. Hopefully, they'll all come in together tonight, and I'll give the lower girls a little more time. (I always make sure everybody gets a treat )

We'll also try to find a way to get her to start foraging.

Thanks so much for your time and help!

 

[OG Anomaly]

Ok, got the Corid, but I still have questions..

There are directions for a 5 day and 21 day 'Regular?' treatment...And directions for a 5 & 21 day 'Drench' treatment...

What is the difference between the two? and
Which one do I choose?

Is there a simple recipe that doesn't involve a calculator to figure out the ratio of water to medicine?

I see there's a number on the bag to call, and I will, but my phone needs to charge, again (I need a new one) and thought I'd try here too, thank you

 

[biophiliac]

@KikisGirls probably knows this