Chicken got bullied severely and has a little bone sticking out of her wing

[NatureGirl74]

My pullet has been picked on off and on for about 2 months. At first she only got chased. They started plucking feathers a few weeks ago, but it wasn't bloody so I left her in. Last week her back got really bloody, so I made her a saddle. Now her back is healing, but yesterday everyone was picking on her wings. She was fine yesterday morning, but when I got eggs she had a really bloody, swollen wing with a little bone sticking out. She's still eating and drinking. She's running around like nothing happened. I brought her into the garage immediately. I set up a dog crate for her and put a heat lamp over her because it gets really cold at night and the garage isn't heated. I sprayed the wound really good with peroxide and them sprayed her with blu kote. It's not bleeding anymore. Is there anything else I can do for her?
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[PippinTheChicken]

@aart @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[azygous]

Wound care and rehabilitation. That's what you can do for this little girl. You need to read my article on the dynamics of bullying to fully understand her predicament. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-bully-chicken-victim-a-two-sided-issue.73923/ This also explains the process of restoring her self confidence so she will be able to stand up for herself instead of letting the others dismantle her body in such a gruesome fashion.

Conveniently, her wound care and rehab can begin today and undertaken simultaneously. Find a corner of the run for a temporary enclosure for her. A permanent "jail" section is ideal, and if you have that, wonderful! If not, it's something to think about adding to your run.

Wound care involves flushing the wound, not with peroxide as that destroys developing tissue cells, but with saline wash. Then spray Vetericyn on it and then Neosporin or other wound ointment.

 

[NatureGirl74]

Wound care and rehabilitation. That's what you can do for this little girl. You need to read my article on the dynamics of bullying to fully understand her predicament. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-bully-chicken-victim-a-two-sided-issue.73923/ This also explains the process of restoring her self confidence so she will be able to stand up for herself instead of letting the others dismantle her body in such a gruesome fashion.

Conveniently, her wound care and rehab can begin today and undertaken simultaneously. Find a corner of the run for a temporary enclosure for her. A permanent "jail" section is ideal, and if you have that, wonderful! If not, it's something to think about adding to your run.

Wound care involves flushing the wound, not with peroxide as that destroys developing tissue cells, but with saline wash. Then spray Vetericyn on it and then Neosporin or other wound ointment.

I do have her separated. That's a good article. I've definitely seen her personality change and now she attracts the attention of the other birds, so they pick on her. She's just like your brahma. She used to fight off the bully, but doesn't anymore.

I have a dog kennel in the run. It's about 2-3 ft by 4-5 ft

 

[azygous]

It needs to be large enough so the others can't peck and injure her through the sides of the kennel. You'll know soon enough.

 

[NatureGirl74]

@azygous
It's been about a week. Her wing is still really swollen. The skin isn’t red, but to me it looks infected. I've been spraying her wing with Bannixx and putting on an antibiotic cream 2 times a day. There was a pocket of fluid under a big scab that fell off. She's still eating and drinking. She loves running around outside. Her wing is definitely sore. Does this look like it's healing ok?

 

[NatureGirl74]

@azygous
The swelling has started going down. All of her saddle feathers have grown back. She has pin feathers on her wing. She doesn't seem like she's in as much pain anymore either. This morning she laid her first egg, which was really exciting. She's doing really well!

 

[azygous]

Great news! Chickens sure can surprise us with their resilience.

 

[NatureGirl74]

@azygous
She had healed completely and was doing great. She's an excellent layer. I let her and the others freerange for a while yesterday. They got along great. I let her stay with them for the night. When I came out this morning all the feathers she had just got back were gone. She's happier if she can see the others, but she doesn't want to be with them. I have her separated again. Should I try the process again?

 

[azygous]

Yes, repeat the process, and take it a bit slower this time. The crucial issue is that she remain with the flock and feel part of it. Also, try building up her nutrition and energy with some high quality protein two or three times a week. For any chicken to feel that they are able to stand up for themselves, feeling strong is an important ingredient.