We had a bobcat break into our coop on Sunday. Lost one & have another pretty injured. I've been giving her 50/50 water & pedialyte through a syringe. She finally started purking up last night. She is trying to drink on her own now but still wont eat anything. She has very poor head control right now. Im not sure if its because of the eye injury or she has something else neurological going on.
Most her of wound are located on her head and neck. They have been washed the best I can and I've been using an antibiotic ointment. I'm in need of some advice about her comb and potentially her other injuries.
Her comb is severely mangled, the back half of it is black. I want to cut off the dead part of her comb so it isn't a breeding ground for infection. Is it possible? Also, she had some damage around her right eye and I'm not sure how functioning it is. Can a chicken function with just one eye? The picture is hard to see her eye damage because her damaged comb is in the way. I can say Ive still seen her second eyelid moving. She also has a couple puncture marks on the back of her head. I'll post some pictures of all her injuries. I might have to add one of her eye tomorrow.
Thanks in advance!
back of head
back of neck, 2 punctures.
Mangled & black comb.
Most her of wound are located on her head and neck. They have been washed the best I can and I've been using an antibiotic ointment. I'm in need of some advice about her comb and potentially her other injuries.
Her comb is severely mangled, the back half of it is black. I want to cut off the dead part of her comb so it isn't a breeding ground for infection. Is it possible? Also, she had some damage around her right eye and I'm not sure how functioning it is. Can a chicken function with just one eye? The picture is hard to see her eye damage because her damaged comb is in the way. I can say Ive still seen her second eyelid moving. She also has a couple puncture marks on the back of her head. I'll post some pictures of all her injuries. I might have to add one of her eye tomorrow.
Thanks in advance!


