CooperCats
In the Brooder
- Jul 2, 2020
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I have a 16 week old Barred Rock pullet that had a freak accident. She caught her wing on a treat skewer hook that was hanging. I’m unsure how long she was caught on the hook but it could have been up to 7 hours as I last checked on them while home for lunch.
She was laying rather limply with the wing extended out above her head and was exhausted. She does have a small puncture in the joint, I applied Neosporin to the wound. She was not folding the wing and was having trouble walking/ balancing. I vet wrapped the wing into its proper position, and after a few hours she is still having balance issues. She did drink water and is alert, just not walking.
How long do I wait and watch for recovery? She is separated from the rest of the flock in a fenced off corner, but is still in the same area as they are as it is the only area my dogs cannot access.
She was laying rather limply with the wing extended out above her head and was exhausted. She does have a small puncture in the joint, I applied Neosporin to the wound. She was not folding the wing and was having trouble walking/ balancing. I vet wrapped the wing into its proper position, and after a few hours she is still having balance issues. She did drink water and is alert, just not walking.
How long do I wait and watch for recovery? She is separated from the rest of the flock in a fenced off corner, but is still in the same area as they are as it is the only area my dogs cannot access.