chicken got stung by carpenter bee?

[chickc]

Hey, so I noticed a carpenter bee was on some mesh in the chicken run, and I smacked it down so that I could kill it before he ate the chicken coop.

It happened to land right near my favorite chicken’s foot, and she stepped right on it. Apparently carpenter bees can sting, and she’s been walking strangely since. (This happened around 10 minutes ago.)

What should I do? Will there be a stinger inside and what will the venom do to her?

 

[All4Eggz]

@Wyorp Rock

@Eggcessive

Might be able to help...

 

[dawg53]

Hey, so I noticed a carpenter bee was on some mesh in the chicken run, and I smacked it down so that I could kill it before he ate the chicken coop.

It happened to land right near my favorite chicken’s foot, and she stepped right on it. Apparently carpenter bees can sting, and she’s been walking strangely since. (This happened around 10 minutes ago.)

What should I do? Will there be a stinger inside and what will the venom do to her?

You'll want to watch how she's breathes. If it appears that she is struggling to breathe, give her 1/2ml Children's Benadryl orally. It will prevent closing of the trachea due to the venom.
Do not overdose with Children's Benadryl and do not repeat dosing within 24 hours. You should see noticeable improvement in her breathing. If she's breathing normally, there's no need to treat her.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Yikes!!

Only the females sting, but I imagine it's a doozy. This site has information you may find helpful - per the article's veterinarian, an NSAID would be more helpful than an antihistamine due to the chicken's biology (article is specifically about honey bee stings, but still relevant).

Best wishes for your hen's speedy recovery!

 

[Mamatomany123]

I agree with watching her breathing. Shes probably walking funny because its painful and may be swelling a bit.

 

[Katanahamon]

Yikes!!

Only the females sting, but I imagine it's a doozy. This site has information you may find helpful - per the article's veterinarian, an NSAID would be more helpful than an antihistamine due to the chicken's biology (article is specifically about honey bee stings, but still relevant).

Best wishes for your hen's speedy recovery!

She’s recommending a meloxicam generic for poultry, not an OTC NSAID..aspirin in diluted form is ok for poultry, but not ibuprofen or Tylenol..interesting about how chickens don’t have a histamine response to the sting..edit..here’s a good article on pain..
https://bitchinchickens.com/2021/03/22/dealing-with-pain-in-chickens/

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

She’s recommending a meloxicam generic for poultry, not an OTC NSAID..aspirin in diluted form is ok for poultry, but not ibuprofen or Tylenol..interesting about how chickens don’t have a histamine response to the sting..edit..here’s a good article on pain..
https://bitchinchickens.com/2021/03/22/dealing-with-pain-in-chickens/

Correct, she didn't recommend just any NSAID, hence the link to the article so the OP could review it in its entirety.

Unfortunately, a prescription could be a barrier for some (many?) chickenkeepers to utilizing that treatment method.