Chicken impaled lower bill on hook, just found her hanging

[minaayindra]

I just found my hen hanging from a hook on one of those seed cake holders they jump at. I don’t know how long she was there but I pulled the hook out and brought her inside, she looked like she would die any second. I have her wrapped against me, I tried to give her water but she wouldn’t and I can’t find a single vet here who will even look at her after hours. What do I do to try to keep her going?

 

[Cyprus]

Can you take a picture of the wound for us, please?

 

[aart]

Keep her quiet and warm...she's likely in shock.
If you need to force fluids, here tips on how to:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[twendt]

Where exactly is her wound? Try giving her Karo syrup, just a little with a syringe or on your finger, it's instant sugar, it'll perk her up until you can assess the situation. Is she actively bleeding?

 

[coach723]

Keep her warm, wrap in towels, if necessary. Offer water with electrolites. Keep her in a calm, quiet place. Food is not necessary until she perks up some. The shock is the most important thing first. Then you can assess the injury.
https://www.tillysnest.com/2013/12/shock-in-backyard-chickens-html/

 

[minaayindra]

Can you take a picture of the wound for us, please?

I can’t lift her head up to show the hole but she was impaled where her black feathers in the chin area are separated. Sorry, it’s a through and through wound, made worse by hanging from it.

 

[minaayindra]

Where exactly is her wound? Try giving her Karo syrup, just a little with a syringe or on your finger, it's instant sugar, it'll perk her up until you can assess the situation. Is she actively bleeding?

She is not bleeding and I’m assuming it’s because she was hanging there for quite a while. I’ve tried putting some electrolyte water in but I’m not sure how much I actually got down her throat. I made a soup of hard boiled egg and electrolyte water but she’s not interested. I’ll see if I can find some Karo syrup- if not, would any maple syrup work?

 

[casportpony]

Do you have a food or postal scale to weigh her on?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Gatorade works even a small amount of maple will many can still recover from such accidents

 

[minaayindra]

Do you have a food or postal scale to weigh her on?

My best guess is she’s about 8 lb but she freaks out if I try to get her in a scale