Broken wing....3 others died

[Jessknievel]

A cougar or bobcat has cleaned out my coop before and has now returned to take my babies. I went to put them up in the coop last night and saw my poor rooster laying there limp and then found 2 others dead and 1 missing. He is my only rooster and he is very lethargic today but ate some watermelon and took a couple sips of water. He is hiding under a milk crate. I cannot see actual puncture wounds but his wing is hanging low and he is having a difficult time walking on that same leg. I'm new to being a chicken mom so I don't exactly know what to do for him. I saw a post about taping his wing....what do I use? Something like coban wrap or what? Any suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated. My heart hurts for my little chicks. I want to help this guy survive.

 

[Anon112]

I'm so sorry! I do not have experience in supporting a rooster with a broken/injured wing, but hopefully someone else will have good advice for you. Hugs! I hope your boy is on the mend soon.

 

[alinas2010]

Hello, welcome to the site. I’m really sorry this happened to your flock. Your rooster may be in shock still. It’s important to try to treat him for that first (and quickly). Keep him somewhere warm, dark and quiet. In this case get him somewhere safe, also where he isn’t at risk for attack again. You will need to try to get to drink some water with electrolytes and a bit of sugar or honey mixed in. A homemade solution is easy to make, Gatorade or pedialyte (room temp) will also work. Gently dip his beak into the mix or drip some on to his beak so it dribbles down into the crevices for him to intake the drops.

A soft material like coban is suitable for wrapping wrings, yes, but sometimes the easiest thing to do is limit their activity as much as possible, especially if he is in shock. You may very gently feel along his wing to assess for dislocation or breaks when he pulls out of shock, that would help you know how/where to wrap or splint his wing. Keep in mind he may not have any breaks and may just need to hold it where it is comfortable for him until it heals.

As for his leg being hurt, again just limit his activity until he pulls out of shock. Later you can assess for any breaks, sprains, etc.

You will however need to check him over for any open wounds. Check very thoroughly under all his feathers. Any wounds will need flushed with saline or a wound spray then slathered in a triple antibiotic ointment without pain relief in it. If he has any large or concerning wounds, please post pictures of them for further help.

Post number 7 on this thread has a splinting manual for avian fractures provided by @Eggcessive should you need to wrap/splint/sling anything.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hen-limping-with-curled-toes.1647100/#post-28205205
The manual is a really good resource, but again you may need to just let him rest. Sometimes splinting can cause more harm than good if it isn’t needed or is done incorrectly.