Chicken attacked - possible prolapsed vent? Graphic photos

[HippieAtHeart]

She looks so much better! You have done an amazing job with her. Coconut oil or Vitamin A&D ointment would be good on the irritated skin around her vent. Good luck.

Thank you! I will have to try some coconut oil for her.
It has been a real emotional rollercoaster for me in treating her. I really thought last Sunday she was going to die after I found the abscess. She definitely seems to be about back to normal but still healing up. I am very grateful for the help as I would have been totally lost and most likely made a major mistake or failed to do anything resulting in her declining in health instead of improving.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Yeah I figured I should post a photo of her cute face. It’s funny because I didn’t really think chickens were cute before, but she has changed my mind. There is something about chickens eyes that suck you in!
Tomorrow I’ll be taking care of her wounds just once a day in the mornings so hopefully that will help he irritated skin as well. I wish I could put her out with her flock mates soon, but she still has a bit to go before I would feel comfortable with that especially since there is the risk of fly strike. Also my rooster I know will be all over her once she’s back because he is obsessed with her lol.
At what point do you think I could put her back with the others?

Well, the possibility of fly strike complicates things... When her wound closes over, then she should be ok with flies. In the meantime, the more her flock sees her, the smoother re-integration should be... The hen I shared pics of was in my garage for 2 weeks, but I got her out at least every other day to spend a 1/2 hr on the outside of our chicken run while I watched. She re-integrated very easily, but she was pretty high on the pecking order.

 

[HippieAtHeart]

Well, the possibility of fly strike complicates things... When her wound closes over, then she should be ok with flies. In the meantime, the more her flock sees her, the smoother re-integration should be... The hen I shared pics of was in my garage for 2 weeks, but I got her out at least every other day to spend a 1/2 hr on the outside of our chicken run while I watched. She re-integrated very easily, but she was pretty high on the pecking order.

Yeah she definitely enjoys her visits with her flock. They still know her and love seeing her. Honey perks right up and starts preening herself and cleaning her wounds. She looks a lot more healed over now thankfully. I can’t wait until she can just go back with her flock, I can tell she misses them and is done with being alone most of the day. I know I’m going to have to trim my roosters spurs before I put her back though, but thankfully I have at least 2 more weeks. I’ll keep updating with photos each week for anyone in the future that may need the encouragement to keep caring for their injured hen.
I’m glad your hen had no problem reintegrating, it must have felt very rewarding to have helped her! It’s sad to think chickens did/do get culled for a prolapsed vent.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Yeah she definitely enjoys her visits with her flock. They still know her and love seeing her. Honey perks right up and starts preening herself and cleaning her wounds. She looks a lot more healed over now thankfully. I can’t wait until she can just go back with her flock, I can tell she misses them and is done with being alone most of the day. I know I’m going to have to trim my roosters spurs before I put her back though, but thankfully I have at least 2 more weeks. I’ll keep updating with photos each week for anyone in the future that may need the encouragement to keep caring for their injured hen.
I’m glad your hen had no problem reintegrating, it must have felt very rewarding to have helped her! It’s sad to think chickens did/do get culled for a prolapsed vent.

So glad that Honey is doing so well! Thanks for the update!

 

[HippieAtHeart]

So far Honey seems to be doing well, she is eating and drinking some. Her comb looks like it’s getting pale from the back forward about half way. What could this mean? She still isn’t laying could that be it? Also I treated her once for mites prior to her attack and haven’t since because of it and the open wound, could this be it too?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would spray her with permethrin if you see any mites. Those have to be treated every 7 days until they are gone. Have you sprayed your coop and all the crevices after removing all of the bedding? Mites can definitely cause anemia and even death.

 

[HippieAtHeart]

I would spray her with permethrin if you see any mites. Those have to be treated every 7 days until they are gone. Have you sprayed your coop and all the crevices after removing all of the bedding? Mites can definitely cause anemia and even death.

I have sprayed all the other chickens for 3 weeks total, one more week until I feel confident they are gone from them and the coop, she was the only one that hasn’t gotten that many treatments. Is it okay to spray while she still has a wound in case any gets in it? Do you think this may be anemia then?

 

[HippieAtHeart]

I would spray her with permethrin if you see any mites. Those have to be treated every 7 days until they are gone. Have you sprayed your coop and all the crevices after removing all of the bedding? Mites can definitely cause anemia and even death.

So I just checked her all over and I don’t see any mites. I’ll check later tonight when it’s dark though. Only a few of my chickens had them (one of my two light buff Orpingtons) and I’m pretty sure it was my other one not Honey.

 

[HippieAtHeart]

So no mites I could see, I plan on spraying her tomorrow when I treat the others just in case I missed something, especially because we will be getting chicks this next week and they will all be sharing the shed (chicks in separate brooder). It’s interesting because the side that she has her wound (the one where she is facing left) is the pale side of her face and the other side (the one where she is facing right) isn’t as pale. Do you think it’s because her body is sending blood to the wound?

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

So no mites I could see, I plan on spraying her tomorrow when I treat the others just in case I missed something, especially because we will be getting chicks this next week and they will all be sharing the shed (chicks in separate brooder). It’s interesting because the side that she has her wound (the one where she is facing left) is the pale side of her face and the other side (the one where she is facing right) isn’t as pale. Do you think it’s because her body is sending blood to the wound?

Huh, that is interesting! I don’t know why that would happen.