Chick attacked by hawk

[Katie Scarlet]

My 6 week old chick was attacked by a hawk 5 days ago and she was very lucky to have escaped with just a few small wounds but now she is puffed up on one side with what I assume is air under the skin I have been researching and have mixed results to let resolve or remove air. she is totally fine eating drinking and running around with the adults in the coop, i wouldn't have even noticed but she is looking quite fluffy so I picked her up and felt it.
Thoughts?

 

[pennyJo1960]

how large is the bubble probably infection how long ago did this happen please
notice you said 5 days

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sorry not very nice but Welcome to Backyard chickens I hate you have these circumstances almost neighbors here

 

[ChickNanny13]

Humm, lets see if we can get you some help ...

@azygous @casportpony @Eggcessive

 

[azygous]

It called subcutaneous emphysema. Fancy name for air sacs under the skin that have ruptured. Here's an old BYC thread on it, and how the OP treated it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-full-of-air-under-skin.234940/

 

[Katie Scarlet]

how large is the bubble probably infection how long ago did this happen please
notice you said 5 days

She was attacked last week on Thursday and i just noticed in the last day this bubble under her wing it appears to be air. she only has it on one side. its pretty large.

 

[Katie Scarlet]

It called subcutaneous emphysema. Fancy name for air sacs under the skin that have ruptured. Here's an old BYC thread on it, and how the OP treated it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-full-of-air-under-skin.234940/

Thank You!

 

[Katie Scarlet]

Humm, lets see if we can get you some help ...

@azygous @casportpony @Eggcessive

Thanks

 

[Katie Scarlet]

Sorry not very nice but Welcome to Backyard chickens I hate you have these circumstances almost neighbors here

Oh yes we are quite close. Thank you for the welcome.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh yes we are quite close. Thank you for the welcome.

do you have a sterile needle syringe to see what is in there ? not sure if any vets close work on birds ? do you know if there is

we have a great washington thread here too