chicken attacked by dogs

[Orps4life]

my brahma hen was attacked by dogs. she is walking and squawking and even flew out of the box she's in but she has lots of feathers and skin missing she isn't bleeding but just wonder what i should do. also she stinks a little so should i give her a small bath??

 

[Flock Master64]

I would pour some hydrogen peroxide on the wounds to prevent an infection and cover them up best you can. Just let her rest and try to recover.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Hydrogen peroxide is generally not recommended as it can dry out the wound. Some recommend it diluted. But, if you have vetrycin or blue kote on hand, I would try that first. Also, neosporin or bag balm for the skin areas.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Forgot to say, poor girl. Hope she makes a quick recovery!

 

[Orps4life]

thanks so much. i put some vetricyn on her and she's in a kennel right now resting.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

If you think she stinks you could bathe her gently. Most importantly get her wounds clean. You could use peroxide, dog mouths are full of bacteria, but I would only use it once and not on all the wounds at once. I would think that would be horribly painful.
Once clean Vetericyn is good to keep it moist. You can coat the wounds in neosporin or even Virgin Coconut Oil. Raw honey can also be used but can be a sticky mess...

 

[RodNTN]

Don't use Hydrogen peroxide right now, but if you don't have anything but that on hand you can dilute it. I would get some Vetrycin asap. Is she alert?

 

[Orps4life]

she ate a little but she isn't moving a ton. also she has some dangling skin so should i cut it or leave it?

 

[Orps4life]

Don't use Hydrogen peroxide right now, but if you don't have anything but that on hand you can dilute it. I would get some Vetrycin asap. Is she alert?

she is but she's not walking a lot...

 

[JerryR708]

Vetericyn Plus is what I used on my injured hen. My large RIR rooster climbed on her so much that one time his nails dug into her breast and the weight had skinned her alive. The whole side of one of her breasts was completely peeled away. It's been almost a year later and my hen has fully recovered.