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DAY 5
Big wasn't doing so hot yest, I really wouldn't have been suprised to have woken up to her having passed. She was lathargic, napping most of the day and her comb & waddle had started to pale. She's been drinking, but I don't think eating. She won't put ANY weight on the leg now & will let it splay behind her if I don't resituate it properly.
Got poultry nutri-drench at TSC (thought the electrolytes would help) and gave her the emergency dose and added it to water. I've gone from hourly wound flush to twice a day with the grapefruit seed extract mix & wound is almost closed.
MAJOR bruising around the leg and belly. I still don't feel any breaks in leg
This morning I awake to a perky hen (still hurt, but obviously in better spirits). When took her out of the cage for her "butt-bath" LOL, I found an egg!!!!
Could she have been stressing so bad yest because she needed to lay?
Removed the towels & gave her pine shavings to sit in...that should be a little more comfy.
I still wish I knew if her leg was ok or not....she CAN move her toes and perch on my arm momentarily w/help before she looses balance.
Any thoughts?
Day 1 pt 2
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> We've been checking her on the hour & flushing wound with grapefruit seed extract/water mix. Since it's a deep puncture wound, I'm not going to suture at this time. I've also been giving the extract orally, since it's a natural antibiotic/fungiside.
>
> This happened around 7-730 this morning & she's doing pretty good. She even put a little weight on her leg when I put her back in the crate after I cleaned her wound the last two times. Since she was willing to put a little weight on it, I felt the leg for break...didn't feel anything...I think prob just very sore from the torn muscle tissue.
>
> Keep praying!
>
>
> > >
> > >
> > > DAY 1
> > > Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 8:49 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Some of you may remember my black australorp, Big, from my posts last year
> > > after she was scalped by the cockerels......
> > > She got attacked by the dog this morning & is now confined to see if she
> > > makes it through the day.
> > >
> > > She's a fighter & turned out to be the BIDDY Big of our flock....very
> > > persistent little bugger...has even taught the younger ones to tap on window
> > > if we haven't come out by 8am to feed/water...she's a hoot
> > >
> > > Please pray that she makes it. I think her leg might be broken & she has a
> > > deep puncture wound on her thigh. This has been a traumatic year for our
> > > flock & dog...we're trying to be VERY careful at keeping them separated.
> > >
> > > A friend had helped son with morning duties yest & accidentally opened gate
> > > and while dog was out...she got hold of a pullet, luckily was caught before
> > > damage occured
> > > Chickens weren't allowed out of pen yest, so we think Big snuck out last
> > > night when daughter fed/watered....which means she was out this morning when
> > > dog was let out.....apparently they were at it for several minutes before
> > > anyone noticed....drama!
> > >
> > > Again,prayers are appreciated...we're just keeping her quiet for now to get
> > > out of the "shock" woods
Big wasn't doing so hot yest, I really wouldn't have been suprised to have woken up to her having passed. She was lathargic, napping most of the day and her comb & waddle had started to pale. She's been drinking, but I don't think eating. She won't put ANY weight on the leg now & will let it splay behind her if I don't resituate it properly.
Got poultry nutri-drench at TSC (thought the electrolytes would help) and gave her the emergency dose and added it to water. I've gone from hourly wound flush to twice a day with the grapefruit seed extract mix & wound is almost closed.
MAJOR bruising around the leg and belly. I still don't feel any breaks in leg
This morning I awake to a perky hen (still hurt, but obviously in better spirits). When took her out of the cage for her "butt-bath" LOL, I found an egg!!!!
Could she have been stressing so bad yest because she needed to lay?
Removed the towels & gave her pine shavings to sit in...that should be a little more comfy.
I still wish I knew if her leg was ok or not....she CAN move her toes and perch on my arm momentarily w/help before she looses balance.
Any thoughts?
Day 1 pt 2
>
> We've been checking her on the hour & flushing wound with grapefruit seed extract/water mix. Since it's a deep puncture wound, I'm not going to suture at this time. I've also been giving the extract orally, since it's a natural antibiotic/fungiside.
>
> This happened around 7-730 this morning & she's doing pretty good. She even put a little weight on her leg when I put her back in the crate after I cleaned her wound the last two times. Since she was willing to put a little weight on it, I felt the leg for break...didn't feel anything...I think prob just very sore from the torn muscle tissue.
>
> Keep praying!
>
>
> > >
> > >
> > > DAY 1
> > > Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 8:49 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Some of you may remember my black australorp, Big, from my posts last year
> > > after she was scalped by the cockerels......
> > > She got attacked by the dog this morning & is now confined to see if she
> > > makes it through the day.
> > >
> > > She's a fighter & turned out to be the BIDDY Big of our flock....very
> > > persistent little bugger...has even taught the younger ones to tap on window
> > > if we haven't come out by 8am to feed/water...she's a hoot
> > >
> > > Please pray that she makes it. I think her leg might be broken & she has a
> > > deep puncture wound on her thigh. This has been a traumatic year for our
> > > flock & dog...we're trying to be VERY careful at keeping them separated.
> > >
> > > A friend had helped son with morning duties yest & accidentally opened gate
> > > and while dog was out...she got hold of a pullet, luckily was caught before
> > > damage occured
> > > Chickens weren't allowed out of pen yest, so we think Big snuck out last
> > > night when daughter fed/watered....which means she was out this morning when
> > > dog was let out.....apparently they were at it for several minutes before
> > > anyone noticed....drama!
> > >
> > > Again,prayers are appreciated...we're just keeping her quiet for now to get
> > > out of the "shock" woods