Chicken attacked by raccoon

[Fishkeeper]

I'd be inclined to suggest that you just make sure you get the antibiotic to soak through the feathers. Definitely don't try to peel things off of a fresh wound if you can avoid it at all.

 

[Raptorchick]

It's a hard call when the dirt and feathers are scabbed into the wound...
I've put them in a warm bath, let the wound soak a little, and then used a squirt bottle with antiseptic wash to gently "pressure wash" the feathers/gunk away. The fewer feathers she has in the wound means less chance of infection. If they are really scabbed in there, keep the wound clean and sealed with antibiotic, and they will debride with her scabs after about a week.

 

[dalasgalas]

I read through this entire thread. You did a wonderful job. It never ceases to amaze me how resilient chickens are in general. I'm hoping for a full recovery of your little hen. Just follow all the advice on this forum, I've seen mind boggling wounds heal when advice is followed. Culling is a person decision, and I think this case could have gone either way and you would have been completely justified.

Go little hen go!!!

 

[adamsfamily9909]

Updated pictures. The patch of feathers at the bottom is what I'm worried about. She is still doing very well. Stronger antibiotics will be here tomorrow. I fear the amoxicillin isnt doing much.

 

[Fishkeeper]

It may not be very good to have the bone exposed. That's a major avenue for infection. I'm not too sure what you could do about it at this point, but the skin should really be covering it.

 

[dalasgalas]

It may not be very good to have the bone exposed. That's a major avenue for infection. I'm not too sure what you could do about it at this point, but the skin should really be covering it.

Could they sew some skin over? I wonder if there is any stretchy skin left?

 

[aart]

It may not be very good to have the bone exposed. That's a major avenue for infection. I'm not too sure what you could do about it at this point, but the skin should really be covering it.

I was wondering the same thing but can't remember what @Raptorchick's 'end of bone' looked like.

 

[adamsfamily9909]

That's as short as we could get it. There is skin on the back side of it that we didnt want to cut open.

 

[adamsfamily9909]

If I were going to choose between amoxicillin and procaine penicillin G, I would choose the amoxicillin. Amoxicillin dosage is 250 mg twice a day for 5 days. But a deep bone wound would probably require something like cephalexin or baytril. I would order the baytril now, and I got mine in 2 days from here:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/
It was $31 with tax and shipping. Dosage is 0.05 ml per pound twice a day for 5-6 days, given orally. Enrofloxacin is baytril.

I got it today, do I give it to her orally, in water or injection.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry I just saw this. Give the enrofloxacin (baytril) orally to make sure that she gets it all, not in water.