Attacked chicken!

[little chick-y baby mama]

one of our Seramas was hurt by some animal we don't know what.

 

[Birdie mom]

I'm not sure what animal attacked her, but how deep is the wound, and when and where did you find her like this?

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

I'm not sure what animal attacked her, but how deep is the wound, and when and where did you find her like this?

our seramas are transitioning to the big chickens coop and we had them in a dog crate to get used to each other. we know it wasn't them because the dog crate was to far away from the coop and the other serama is her best friend and she'd never do that. we think it might have been a racoon try to pull her through the cage but we can't tell how deep the wound is. All we know is that it is not down to her skull.

 

[Birdie mom]

our seramas are transitioning to the big chickens coop and we had them in a dog crate to get used to each other. we know it wasn't them because the dog crate was to far away from the coop and the other serama is her best friend and she'd never do that. we think it might have been a racoon try to pull her through the cage but we can't tell how deep the wound is. All we know is that it is not down to her skull.

If it hasn't gone too deep, then she should be able to recover. Chickens are VERY good at healing. Clean out the wound, then separate her from the other chickens, and she should be good.

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

If it hasn't gone too deep, then she should be able to recover. Chickens are VERY good at healing. Clean out the wound, then separate her from the other chickens, and she should be good.

thanks! she is already seprate from the other seramas and chickens, and we clean the wound daily. How long do you think until she can go back with the other seramas? Do you think the swollen eye will open again?

 

[Jp77967]

Too me I know you didn't ask me but looks like she might possibly go blind in that eye again im not 100% sure, but I hope she recovers soon!

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

Too me I know you didn't ask me but looks like she might possibly go blind in that eye again im not 100% sure, but I hope she recovers

yeah we think so too. we are so sad for her. thank you for the encouragement!

 

[Birdie mom]

thanks! she is already seprate from the other seramas and chickens, and we clean the wound daily. How long do you think until she can go back with the other seramas? Do you think the swollen eye will open again?

I would put her back with the others once there is no visible flesh (the sight of blood entices chickens to peck at it). As for her eye, from what I can see, it looks unharmed. I would expect it to heal eventually, though it may be swollen for a while.

 

[Birdie mom]

yeah we think so too. we are so sad for her. thank you for the encouragement!

Chickens can live with one eye, so even if she does go blind, she will still be fine

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

you are so smart. thank you so much for all your help I am now thinking she will heal and believing her eye will open!