chicken attacked, has open wound under wing

[ringersuz]

This is a great step by step to treating wounds. Thank you. I have printed it out to keep on hand. My young silkie hen was attacked by a hawk today. She has a hole under her wing, but it appears that no organs were involved and there is no blood. I will follow the info here and see if I can save her.

 

[fluffyshix]

Came home today , was taking care of all the feathered babies I come into one coop and find one of my hens in a corner , I picked her up I notice the she had a open wound about 4 inches long under her left wing , I am thinking the rooster did it cause she is one of the favorites , well I have her isolated in the chicken ER , she is eating and drinking water she is walking like normal , but the wound is open to where I can see her meat ! my question to you guys is what can I do for her can I stich her up ? and do I have to give antibiotics if so what can I get ? I did give her Poly-vi-sol in her water.... TIA

 

[jehnschicks]

Try using some Blue Kote spray. It is great! helps with the healing and keeps the chickens from attacking that area till its healed up. Hope this helps! Most feed stores have it
http://www.petsupplies4less.com/Blu...YYpGxHc9DZ753LODt4ZzudmxyESUSsbeqRxoCQL7w_wcB

 

[Phat Chicks]

I had this happen a month or so ago to my barred rock.. my dogs got her.. she also had the big rip under her wing and I had my son help me hold her to super glue it shut, if you clean it all up like someone advised, dry it with a paper towel and push the skin together and just put a drop evern 1/4 inche or so.. but leav a hole for drainage towards the bottom of the wound. that and blu-kote is all I used... a week later I thought she was walking dead.. as she had a fowl smell.. I miss her puncture wound from the dogs and it had abcessed and got nasty.. so someone told me to get peroxide and squeeze it in the hole and clean it good.. so I wrapped her in a towel and did that.. I had sterile water to follow up with and then just warm soapy water to dumper over the whole area.. she has regained total mobility.. it took a few weeks for her wing to get right.. and a month before she'd get on the top roost.. Super glue is the new stitches by the way.. If you guys feel better about using glue made for animals.. there a super glue that is called Vet Bond

Thank you where I live there are no vets who see chickens all your advice helped me so much